Objective To analyze the current problems in the field of rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in China, and to provide ideas for policy solutions by defining critical issues. Methods Using the "Macro model of health system" as a framework, we searched and reviewed journal papers related to the field of rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in China, and formed a problem system; we calculated the severity, importance and priority index of each problem, and Use a combination of the four quadrant method and the coefficient of variation method to identify critical issues. Results The final inclusion of 237 core journal papers resulted in a list of 25 categories of problems; the problems in the field of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in China were mainly focused on the structure and process submodules; effectiveness (R=0.178), mechanism problems (R=0.068), manpower quantity (R=0.064), technology and knowledge (R=0.058) were the critical existing issues in the field of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in China. Conclusion The root cause of the imbalance between supply and demand of rehabilitation services for the disabled in China is the lack of rehabilitation concepts and theoretical research, which suggests that changing the awareness of rehabilitation among people with disabilities, improving the management mechanism and increasing the value of rehabilitation talents are the next research. It is also a necessary means to promote the accessibility of rehabilitation services.