Status quo, problems and prospects of healthcare plus elderly care mode in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2019.12.003
- VernacularTitle: 我国医养结合养老模式现状、问题与展望
- Author:
Pengqian FANG
1
;
Jiangyun CHEN
2
Author Information
1. School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Academy of Health Policy and Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Think tank), Wuhan 430030, China
2. School of Health Services Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Healthcare plus elderly care;
Number of elderly care beds;
Care givers;
Long-term care;
Hospice care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2019;35(12):977-980
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In order to fully understand the status quo of the healthcare plus elderly care mode development in China, this paper comprehensively analyzed the progress of China in this respect, from four aspects as follows. These include the policy making, service mode development, number of elderly care beds and long-term care insurance. In view of the current shortage of resources in China, namely that of talents, poor teambuilding, imbalance between supply and demand of medical institutions, and the lack of coordination among healthcare and elderly care institutions, this paper suggests that China should focus on strengthening the construction of diversified elderly care system and professional elderly care personnel. In addition, it suggests to establish and improve the long-term care system with Chinese characteristics and promote the introduction of hospice care services for elderly care institutions, hence encouraging a high level healthcare plus elderly care career in China.
