Study of large medical equipment allocation in Xuzhou.
- Author:
Chun-xia MIAO
1
;
Lang ZHUO
;
Yu-ming GU
;
Zhao-hui QIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: China; Equipment and Supplies; Hospitals; Medical Laboratory Science; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2007;8(12):881-884
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the allocation and management of large medical equipment (LME) in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, in order to make the best use of LME to meet the medical needs of local people.
METHODSThe research collected data from all hospitals that have LME in Xuzhou using questionnaire; 38 (97.4%) hospitals returned the questionnaire.
RESULTSIn Xuzhou, there are a total of 71 pieces of LME, each serving 126 600 people in an area of 163 km(2). Sixty-two percent of them are allocated in urban areas, with Gini coefficient at 0.52, indicating imbalance and biased allocation of LME.
CONCLUSIONThe allocation of LME in Xuzhou is out of control and unfairly allocated.
