ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2024
Survey on the Current Status of Elderly Health Services in 1,305 Medical Institutions in Guangxi.
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- Spatio-temporal evolution and driving factors of the coupling and coordinated development of China's digital economy and older adult care services.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Social support and its associated factors among older adult patients with intestinal stomas: a cross-sectional study in Guangxi, China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- How to enhance primary healthcare capacity? Evidence from Chinese provinces through a configurational lens.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the current status of elderly health services in medical institutions at all levels within Guangxi Province, China. Methods: Using a purposeful sampling method, a questionnaire survey was conducted from July 24, 2023 to October 24, 2023 on the general situation, human resources, rehabilitation medicine, nursing services, and the development of hospice care at 1305 medical institutions in Guangxi. Results: Among the surveyed 1305 medical institutions in Guangxi, 172 (13.18%) had established departments of geriatrics, while 293 (22.45%) boasted departments of rehabilitation medicine. Furthermore, 909 (69.66%) of these institutions offered annual free physical examination services to individuals aged 65 and above. Notably, a total of 362 medical institutions, encompassing both comprehensive hospitals and grassroots hospitals, were recognized as elderly-friendly institutions, accounting for 31.4% of the surveyed sample.The highest demand for talents in medical institutions at all levels included specialized physicians/general practitioners (74.6%), traditional Chinese medicine practitioners (63.1%), rehabilitation therapists (56.1%), and specialized nurses for the elderly (41.7%). A total of 1038 medical institutions conducted popular science activities on elderly health, accounting for 79.5% of the total, focusing mainly on disease prevention (89.21%), nutritional diets (84.68%), rational medication use (79.77%), physical exercise (68.21%), and mental health (60.79%). Only 88 medical institutions provided hospice care services, accounting for 6.7% of the total. Conclusion: Guangxi medical institutions' elderly services are inadequate. Geriatrics and rehab departments are scarce, talent is lacking, and hospice care is underdeveloped. As aging accelerates, the country and society must support elderly care. Governments should introduce talent incentives, and medical institutions should enhance services, foster a positive work environment, and advance Guangxi's elderly health agenda.
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