1. Using the National Classification of Interventions for Social care in Sweden
WHO-FIC Network Annual meeting Barcelona October 2014
Ann-Helene Almborg1,2
Bratt M.1, Hammerin A.1, Berg L2
Classifications and terminology National Board of Health and Welfare
Nordic WHO-FIC CC

2. The National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden has been commissioned by the Swedish government to develop a national classification of interventions in social care
… and a national information structure and a national interdisciplinary terminology for health and social care

3. Classifications of interventions for social care (KSI)
KSI Beta2 version includes 895 interventions
412 investigative activities [A]
483 supportive activities [B])

4. Targets and actions
117 targets and 17 actions

5. Using the KSI in the electronic
documentation of social care

6. Conclusions
Swedish social care professionals have expressed that they may get benefits in future use of KSI in their electronic documentation such as: •
Increased clarity
Increased legal security
Facilitated cooperation
Increased possibility to evaluate at local and national level
More concrete activities
They have also expressed that there is a learning challenge to incorporate KSI in their work and in the structured electronic documentation in social care.

7. More information