Research on the application and ethical care of mental health services for the disabled elderly from the perspective of the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.06.12
- VernacularTitle:中医整体观视域下失能老人心理健康服务的应用与伦理关怀研究
- Author:
Yiqi ZHENG
1
;
Fazheng ZHAO
2
;
Yunan GU
1
;
Xinzhou YU
3
;
Ruoxin WANG
4
;
Xin TONG
1
Author Information
1. School of Humanities and Management， Zhejiang Chinese Medical University， Hangzhou 310053， China
2. Zhejiang Cultural Research Institute of Chinese Medicine， Zhejiang Chinese Medical University， Hangzhou 310053， China
3. Faculty of History， Nankai University， Tianjin 300350， China
4. School of Basic Medical Sciences， Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine， Harbin 150040， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine;
the disabled elderly;
mental health service;
ethical care
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(6):758-764
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the deepening of population aging， the number of disabled and semi-disabled elderly individuals continues to increase， and the ethical care issues of mental health services for the disabled elderly are becoming increasingly prominent. When examining ethical issues， the concept of the “holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine” from ancient Chinese traditional culture was explored. While applying theories from the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine， such as “the unity of form and spirit” and “the integration of form and spirit，” emphasis should be placed on the organic integration of psychology and physiology. The mental health status of the disabled elderly can be comprehensively improved by addressing both internal and external environmental factors. In response to the current situation of mental health services for the disabled elderly， ethical care should be provided for the mental health services of the disabled elderly， focusing on the value of subjectivity， difference， and continuity in ethical care， thereby improving the mental health status of the disabled elderly.
