SWOT analysis on combination of medical and pension model under family doctor system

ObjectiveTo evaluate the status of the combination of medical and pension model (CMP) under the family doctor system in Shanghai Pudong New Area and to propose strategies in this regard.

MethodsFrom the perspective of health supervision, SWOT analysis was applied for internal advantages and disadvantage, external opportunities and risks of the CMP model under the system of family doctors in Shanghai Pudong New Area.

ResultsThe advantages of the CMP model under the system of family doctors lay in convenient path, good physical and mental health, management security, accessibility, and systematization.The disadvantages were insufficient personnel, asymmetric demand, and lagging legislation.Opportunities were in policy guidance and higher social needs.Challenges were that social expectations were too high and precise supervision was lacking.

ConclusionAt present, we should meet the needs of society, build a family doctor-medicine-based pension service system based on the community health service center, strengthen its publicity and guidance, promote policy improvement, and explore effective supervision.