Municipal health care service, 2005

In addition, there are about 300 beds in specialised nursing homes, adapted to certain groups with special needs. Here the percentage of younger residents is higher. 48 persons or 17 per cent of the resident with long-term stay are below 50 years. In ordinary nursing homes, this percentage is 0.3, contributed by 129 residents. In old people’s homes, only 1 resident belonged to this group.

From institutions to dwellings

Apart from more nursing homes, the plan of action for the elderly care resulted in a focus on dwellings instead of old people’s homes. Simultaneously, there has also been a growth in the number of home service recipients, particularly among the younger. Out of 165 000 recipients, 50 000 are below 67 years. The growth of the number of home services recipients is caused by more home nursing recipients. They are now contributing to 71 per cent of all home service recipients, whilst home nursing and home help were equally distributed by 1998.

Sick leave increase

There has been a slight increase in the number of man-years in the nursing and care services, to 111 000. The increase in man-years exceeds the increase in number of recipients, so that there is now just above half a man-year per recipient. However, some of the increase is due to an increase in sick leave, causing more deputyship. In 2005, physician reported sick leave constituted 9 per cent of total number of man-years.

More physicians, fewer physiotherapists in institutions

In 2005 there was a 6 per cent increase to 275 man-years by physicians in institutions for the aged and disabled. Parallel to this, there has been a similar decrease in the number of man-years by physiotherapists in institutions.

Generally, there is a small increase in physician man-years independent of service area. The total ends up with 4 200 man-years, up with 2 per cent. This growth is largest among the physicians with agreement, but the mandatory practitioners turns up with the largest relative increase - close to 8 per cent. There is a weak decrease in the man-years by physiotherapists, down to 4 150. In particular, the number of municipal physiotherapists’ man-years with regular pay has a decrease. In addition to the reduction in institution activity, there is also a decrease in physiotherapist man-years in the health centre and school health services. Both the number of man-years by public health nurses and midwives show a small increase.

Tables:

• Table 1 Beds in institutions for the aged and disabled. 1996-2005
• Table 2 Rooms in institutions for the aged and disabled, by type of room. Per cent (N=number of rooms). 1991-2005
• Table 3 Residents in institutions for the elderly and disabled, by age. 1992-2005
• Table 4 Residents in dwellings for the aged and disabled. 1994-2005
• Table 5 Users of home-based services, by age. 1992-2005
• Table 6 Users of home based services, by kind of service. 1992-2005
• Table 7 Recipients of respite care, by age. 1996-2005
• Table 8 Recipients of special support, by age. 1996-2005
• Table 9 Man-years and absence within the nursing and care services. 1994-2005
• Table 10 Man-years by occupational groups in the municipal health service. Man-years per 10 000 inhabitants. Centrality. 1994-2005
• Table 11 Man-years by occupational groups in the municipal health service. Centrality. 1994-2005
• Table 12 Man-years by physicians with different wage agreements in the municipal health service. Centrality. 1994-2005
• Table 13 Man-years by physiotherapists with different wage agreements in the municipal health service. Centrality. 1994-2004
• Table 14 Man-years in the health centre service and school health service. 1994-2005
• Table 15 Man-years for physicians by activity area. 1994-2005
• Table 16 Man-years for physiotherapists by activity area. 1994-2005