How to improve the health management service for the elderly

With the rapid development of China's aging population, the health management of the elderly, as one of the key contents of the national basic public health service project, plays an important role in the quality of life and physical and mental health of the elderly. With the growth of age, the physiological functions of the heart, brain, kidney and other organs of the elderly decline, the metabolic function is disordered, the immune function is low, and they are prone to various chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Developing health management services can prevent the occurrence and development of diseases, reduce complications and reduce disability and mortality.

For the permanent population aged 65 and above within the jurisdiction, community health service centers (stations) and other grassroots medical and health service institutions should provide/kloc-0 health management services for the elderly every year, understand the health status and lifestyle of the elderly through consultation, routine physical examination and auxiliary examination, and make corresponding health status assessment and health guidance. For patients with essential hypertension and type 2 diabetes who have been diagnosed, health management for patients with chronic diseases should also be carried out; Patients with other diseases (non-hypertension or diabetes) should be treated or referred in time; It is suggested that the elderly with abnormalities should be reviewed regularly or referred to higher medical institutions. At the same time, carry out vaccination, osteoporosis prevention, fall prevention measures, accidental injury prevention and self-help, cognitive and emotional health lifestyle and health guidance. After the physical examination is completed, you need to inform or make an appointment for the next health management service.

After each health check-up, relevant information will be recorded in the health file in time. For the elderly who have been included in the health management of chronic diseases, this health management service can be used as a follow-up service.