Untitled research work

According to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, about 3200 people a year die due to accidents. Around 900 of these are classified as "Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors". A more precise classification with the board has not been recorded in these cases due to incomplete death certificates. This study examined the death certificates for this group in 2016 and compared it to patient records. This study showed that most cases of incomplete classification are in instances of elderly persons who sustained a fall and subsequently died due to complications of the resulting injury. The doctor has in most cases not perceived the death as accidental.This study showed that there is a lack of knowledge among doctors in how to accurately complete a death certificate.