Research on collaborative governance of medical and elderly care integration from the perspective of welfare pluralism:a case study of a hospital-managed nursing home in Guangzhou
10.3969/j.issn.1671-332X.2025.01.003
- VernacularTitle:福利多元主义视角下医养结合协同治理研究
- Author:
Yongfa ZENG
1
;
Jianyong QIU
1
;
Bin NIE
1
;
Lifeng ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 广东省第二中医院 广东 广州 510095
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical and elderly care integration;
Welfare pluralism;
Medical institutions
- From:
Modern Hospital
2025;25(1):4-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective This study aims to explore the collaborative governance model of medical and elderly care integra-tion to promote the participation of medical institutions in integrated services and provide policy recommendations.Methods Based on the perspective of welfare pluralism,combined with the practical experience of an A hospital-managed nursing home in Guangzhou,the roles of different welfare subjects such as the government,market,community,and family in the medical and elderly care integration service system were discussed.Results The integration of medical and elderly care faces issues such as inadequate government guarantees in terms of space and medical insurance,insufficient vitality of social capital participating in medical and elderly care integration in the market,weak linkage between integrated care institutions and community organizations,and heavy burden on elderly families in accessing integrated services.Conclusion The government should improve top-level insti-tutional design,the market needs to optimize the supply of medical and elderly care integration services,the community should play a pivotal role as a platform,and families should create a supportive environment for respecting and caring for the elderly.