- According to the OECD, Sweden invests 11.9% of its GDP in health.
- A Peruvian nurse who does her internship in a Swedish hospital shared through a video what the hospital is like inside.
- From the medical equipment available to the use of digital clinical records, it is quite different from what is customary in Latin America.
Health is the foundation of any society and for this reason it is an item that can never be dispensed with. With this principle, it is necessary to dedicate all possible resources because it is never an expense but an investment. Despite its importance, conditions are not the same all over the world. The best example can be seen with a Latina nurse who works in a hospital in Sweden.
What is healthcare like in the first world?
There is constant talk about the differences between the first world and the rest of the planet. The nations with the greatest resources are also those with the best services of all kinds. In part it is because they have better administration and distribution of resources.
This situation can be observed in areas such as health. When it comes to public hospitals, they maintain themselves from the government subsidy through the payment of taxes. While the private sector depends on entrepreneurs.
On the other hand, innovations are constantly being developed within the healthcare field. The problem is that these types of advances are not within the reach of all hospitals. Those in regions like Latin America must wait years for the newest inventions.
However, as in other areas, health professionals have the freedom to work anywhere on the planet. Fulfilling the goal of working abroad is not easy but it is not an impossible goal either. To achieve this, it is necessary to have outstanding training, learn another language and have sufficient preparation.
Latina nurse shows what a hospital in Sweden is like
In this regard, a Peruvian nurse who now lives in Sweden He has gained notoriety on social media for documenting his daily and professional life. In one of her recent videos, she shared what the hospital where she works is like inside and the comments she has received have been surprising.
According to the video, he does his internship at the hospital Karolinska Huddinge, located in the town of Huddinge. But beyond its external appearance, what is striking is the entire internal part of the hospital. In some aspects it seems taken from the future for all its features.
From the moment you arrive you must go for your uniform because it is a benefit offered by the hospital. The clothes stand out for being completely ordered and arranged so that each doctor and nurse can take their size.
Similarly, the nurse shows that for the management and monitoring of patient information in Sweden there are digital clinical records. Paper is no longer handled at the hospital because now everything is done through computers.
@anurseinsweden A day of practice at the hospital. 😊
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All of the above demonstrates how a conventional hospital in that European country is inside. Now the interesting thing is to make a comparison with any medical unit in Latin America to verify the diametrical differences.
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