Barriers and facilitators when implementing guidelines in health and social care for the elderly

By Swedish government decision S2023/03257, SBU have been commissioned to increase knowledge about improvement in health and social care for the elderly.

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SBU assess relevant and well-conducted research and investigate what effect different interventions have, if there are any risks or ethical problems, and what is most cost-effective in the areas of health care, dentistry, social services, and within the areas of functional disability and work environment.

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Planned to be published: Quartal 4, 2026 Registration no: 2025/162

Aim

The objective of this report is to systematically compile knowledge regarding barriers and facilitators when implementing guidelines in health and social care for the elderly, as well what impact the identified factors place upon the implementation. The project will be carried out using a systematic mixed method, meaning that both quantitative and qualitative knowledge is going to be used.

Project group

Experts

  • Anna Dunér, professor, Department of social work, University of Gothenburg
  • Åsa Hedberg Rundgren, PhD, Registered Physiotherapist, CEO and Scientific Leader at the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, affiliated researcher at Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

From SBU

  • Ann-Sofie Sundqvist, project manager
  • Eva Bergman, project member
  • Göran Bertilsson, project member February-August 2025, head of project (from September 2025)
  • Lillemor Dimberg, assistant project manager
  • Karin Olsson, project member
  • Johan Wallin, project member
  • Klas Moberg, information specialist
  • Sofia Tranæus, head of project (February-August 2025)
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