Behandlingstillfället

Behandlingstillfället is a Swedish term used in healthcare to denote the moment when a treatment is carried out. It marks the transition from planning, assessment, or preparation to the actual execution of an intervention. The term is used in clinical practice, medical records, and research to identify when an intervention took place.

In patient records, behandlingstillfället is often documented with date and time, the type of treatment, the professional responsible, and any immediate patient responses. In research and audits it serves as a time point for outcome measurements and data analysis, helping to establish when an intervention occurred relative to other events.

Examples of behandlingstillfället include the administration of a drug, a surgical procedure, a physiotherapy session, or a dental filling. It is distinct from the diagnostic examination or follow-up visits, which occur at different points in the care pathway.

Because it is a concrete event, accurate documentation of behandlingstillfället supports traceability, quality assurance, consent verification, and billing. It may also have implications for study design, such as defining baseline or intervention time points.

Note that behandlingstillfället is not a fixed technical term in all contexts; its exact meaning can vary by organisation and discipline. The general idea is the actual moment when a treatment is provided.