A survey on the construction of medical rehabilitation departments at tertiary general hospitals in China

Abstract

Objective To provide references for building the medical rehabilitation system in China by learning the progress and compliance of rehabilitation departments construction at tertiary hospitals. Methods Comparative and quantitative methods were used for dynamic analysis qualitative interview to learn the index compliance of the hospitals in question in 2011-2012. Results Compared with 2011, average days of stay of the rehabilitation departments declined in general, yet with insufficient therapists; introduction of early rehabilitation intervention was but 57.1%, and the functional assessment rate of rehabilitation service was less than satisfactory. Conclusion Lack of manpower, varying levels of medical rehabilitation services, and neglect for functional assessment were found to be the main problems in construction of medical rehabilitation departments for the time being. Key words: Medical rehabilitation department; System; Construction; Status quo