RÉSUMÉ
Objective:To probe into the current situation and problems encountered of medical-aging-care integrations in Shenyang for further improving the ability of medical-nursing integration services.Methods:The data were derived from the Health Bureau and the Civil Affairs Bureau on the number of verified beds, number of beds in use, that of occupants of 273 medical-aging-care integration institutions as well as demographic data and statistical descriptions in 2019. Heads of 28 these institutions of different types were interviewed to learn their basic conditions and problems. Perform statistical descriptions of data such as median and quartile.Results:The population of Shenyang was that of severe aging, with the population over 65 years old accounting for 15.77% of the total. As of the end of 2019, Shenyang had in place 45 000 elderly care beds, of which about 43 000 were provided by medical and elderly care institutions, and more than 20 000 beds were in use, with the bed utilization rate being only 46.5%.Conclusions:It is recommended to make full use of existing resources, cultivate a team of medical-nursing integration professionals, establish and implement a long-term care insurance system, and provide palliative care.