The impact of Covid-19 on inter-organizational coordination in Swedish eldercare: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Sweden, healthcare provision for the frail elderly entails coordination between municipalities and regions. Despite formal agreements, deficiencies persist in achieving practical coordination, leading to adverse effects on patients and increased costs. The Covid-19 pandemic further strained the health- and social care system, exposing shortcomings in eldercare coordination. This paper explores the impact of crises on inter-organizational coordination between long-term organizational collaborators, operationalized through medical care coordination in Swedish nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods

The study examines coordination between regionally employed physicians and municipal nursing home nurses through a mixed methods approach. A survey was sen

SUBMITTER: Lindhagen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927287 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature