• 1. National Institute of Hospital Administration, National Health Commission, Beijing 100044, P. R. China;
  • 2. School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China;
  • 3. Health Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P. R. China;
DONG Siping, Email: sipingd@163.com
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With the aggravation of population aging, the medical and care needs of the elderly have increased significantly. Nowadays the integrated elderly care and medical services have been greatly promoted and various services modes have been developed in different regions. In order to promote the healthy development of integrated elderly care and medical services in China, we summarized the practical experience of integrated elderly care and medical services implemented in various parts of China, including six typical service modes such as elderly care in medical services, medical care in elderly care, cooperation between medical services and elderly care, community radiation, family doctor embedded and “Internet+”. Moreover, we compared their providers, service methods, construction specifications, service standards, regulatory agencies and payment methods. Finally, we analyzed the problems and their causes, and proposed corresponding improvements for outstanding problems in the practice of integrated elderly care and medical services in China.

Citation: LI Meng, YANG Tingting, DONG Siping. Typical practice model, difficulties and countermeasures of integrated elderly care and medical services in China. West China Medical Journal, 2021, 36(12): 1641-1648. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202109041 Copy

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