Exploring mandatory reporting in social care and social services in Sweden

In Sweden, mandatory reporting in social services is regulated by the Social Services Act to protect service users and improve services. The aim of this article describe reports staff compare types mistreatment, severity actions across three areas services: elderly care, disability services, individual family care. All written investigated a designated official over 1-year period (n = 1105) one largest regions Sweden were retrieved, inductively coded quantitatively analysed. results showed that most related unsafe behaviour organisational issues. Of all reports, 14% 156) deemed be serious. Differences assessing mistreatment are discussed relation incident health need for new models analysis care highlighted.