Management and organization construction status and development suggestions of aged‐friendly medical institutions in mainland China

• Published in: Aging medicine Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 113 - 119
• Main Authors: Geng, Hongli, Wang, Qiuyun, Cui, Jinlong, Gu, Qiuyan, Long, Jianjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Accreditation; Age; age‐friendly; Aging; Certification; construction status; elderly; Fertility; Health care; Hospitalization; Hospitals; Immigrants; Immigration; Life expectancy; Older people; Orthopedics; Population; Primary care; Quality standards; Review; Canada; Netherlands; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; construction status; elderly; age‐friendly
• ISSN: 2475-0360; 2475-0360
• DOI: 10.1002/agm2.12209

The increasing number of regions have begun to construct age‐friendly medical institutions to further promote the “successful aging” of the elderly in mainland China. This study deeply analyzes the development status of age‐friendly medical institutions abroad and describes the policies, research, evaluation, and certification of different countries. This study focuses on the current construction status of age‐friendly medical institutions in mainland China. With the issuing of several national policies, mainland China has established a top‐down system for the construction of age‐friendly medical institutions, which has been gradually implemented in the actions of medical institutions. On the whole, the goal and evaluation standard are clear and the action is rapid. However, it also faces many challenges and problems. This study puts forward various suggestions for the construction of age‐friendly medical institutions, such as increasing manpower and financial investment and carrying out evidence‐based research. In particular, we should pay attention to promoting a bottom‐up construction system, understand the actual needs of the elderly, pay attention to the personal experience of the elderly, and fully mobilize the active and full participation of the whole society. The increasing number of regions have begun to construct aged‐friendly medical institutions; it brings out many challenges and opportunities. This study puts forward various suggestions for the construction of aged‐friendly medical institutions.