《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 725-729.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.06.015

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Assessment of demand for rehabilitation services and analysis of causes of the gap between supply and demand in China

WANG Yiran1,2,DAI Wanwei3,SU Binbin1,2,FAN Huiyun1,2,LI Jianjun4(),ZHENG Xiaoying1,2()   

  1. 1. Institute of Population Research of Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    2. PKU-APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Beijing 100871, China
    3. Office of Academic Research of Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
    4. China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2021-10-05 Revised:2022-04-29 Published:2022-06-25 Online:2022-07-05
  • Contact: LI Jianjun,ZHENG Xiaoying E-mail:crrc100@163.com;xzheng@pku.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Chinese Academy of Engineering Strategic Research and Consulting Project(2021-XY-15);National Social Science Foundation of China (Major)(21ZDA107)

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the overall demand for rehabilitation services from the perspective of the groups with disabilities, diseases, injuries and older adults, and explore the causes of the supply and demand gap of rehabilitation services. Methods The literatures in the field of rehabilitation were collected, summarized and analyzed, including policy documents issued by World Health Organization and relevant departments in China, surveys, and researches. Results The demand for rehabilitation services caused by disabilities, chronic diseases, injuries and population ageing were vast in China, but many were still unmet. The main reasons leading to the gap included those population trend and health situation, the insufficient reserve of rehabilitation resources coming from incomplete development of rehabilitation service system early, and inadequate construction of disability reporting system, which could not efficiently meet rehabilitation demand with supply. Conclusion The strategies to optimize the rehabilitation services system and promote the quality of the services based on the disability reporting system are warranted.

Key words: rehabilitation services, disability, demand, supply

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