Opportunities and challenges for the development of the old-age care model of medical and nursing combination in Chinese medical institutions / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

With the aggravation of aging and the increasing demand of the elderly for pension and medical services,the old-age model of medical care combined with nursing emerges as the times required.Traditional Chinese medicine medical institutions have the advantages and opportunities in the process of developing integrated medical and nursing services,such as the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases,the increasing demand of the elderly for integrated medical and nursing institutions,and the strong support of the state for integrated medical and nursing institutions.However,they are also facing challenges and difficulties such as imperfect team,weak market competition and low payment ability.Through the analysis of opportunities and challenges for TCM medical institutions,this paper provides corresponding counter measures and suggestions for their development.