Investigation of Rehabilitation Medical Resources and Services in Shanghai / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#Objective To investigate Shanghai rehabilitation resources and services, define the status and problems and provide suggestions for making Shanghai rehabilitation health care system planning. Methods Based on the "Structure-Process-Result" theoretical framework, the questionnaire survey and field investigation were conducted on medical institutions in term of the rehabilitation departments setting, manpower, beds, equipment, housing, income and expenditure, and referral services. Results There were 321 rehabilitation doctors, 860 rehabilitation therapists and 666 rehabilitation nurses, 2199 preparation beds and 2573 real beds in all kinds of rehabilitation medical institutions. The rates of carrying out rehabilitation services were 94.79% in general hospitals, 100.00% in rehabilitation hospitals, 75.56% in community health service centers, rehabilitation equipment rates were 50.79%, 71.15%, 17.77%, and 27.73 %, 30.00%, 13.21% of them provided outpatient rehabilitation services. Conclusion Shanghai tertiary rehabilitation medical services architecture has initially formed, however, there are still many problems in the rehabilitation function. The rehabilitation health care system planning should focus on rehabilitation services capacity, rehabilitation staff team, rehabilitation resources and services referrals.