The Spatial Differences and Dynamic Evolution of China's Healthcare Service Efficiency from 2012 to 2021
- VernacularTitle:2012-2021年全国医疗卫生服务效率的空间差异及动态演进研究
- Author:
Sha-Sha SONG
1
;
Lina SHAO
;
Zhonghua SUO
;
Jing WU
;
Ying LANG
Author Information
1. 宁夏医科大学人文与管理学院卫生政策与管理学系 宁夏 银川 750004
- Keywords:
health care services;
efficiency;
spatial distribution;
regional difference
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2024;43(9):70-74,96
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To study the longitudinal trends and spatial clustering characteristics of healthcare service efficiency in China and in North,Northeast,East,Central,South,Southwest,and Northwest China.Methods:The Malmquist index model is used to measure China's healthcare service efficiency from 2012 to 2021,the Dagum Gini coefficient as well as the decomposition method are used to measure the magnitude and source of regional gaps in healthcare service efficiency,and the Kernel density estimation is used to study the longitudinal trend of change and spatial agglomeration characteristics of China's healthcare service efficiency.Results:China's overall healthcare service efficiency is growing,and the inter-regional gap is gradually narrowing,characterized by a concentration trend;the gap in the level of healthcare service efficiency between regions did not widen during the period under examination,but it was found that the gap within some regions was still significant.Conclusion:The national health service efficiency is growing slightly,and the regional gap is generally decreasing,but the Gini coefficient shows that the inter-regional contribution is still the main source of the gap.National health service efficiency is generally concentrated,but some regions are less efficient,with significant internal disparities.
