Breakdown of health resources efficiency and analysis of inter-provincial differences in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2011.05.001
- VernacularTitle:我国省际间卫生资源利用效率水平分解及地区差异研究
- Author:
Zhijian LI
;
Jin MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health resources;
Data evelopment analysis;
Utilization efficiency
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2011;27(5):321-324
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the inter-provincial utilization efficiency of health resources and master the differences between these regions so as to rationalize the allocation of such resources.Methods This paper called into play the data envelopment analysis to survey the efficiency of interprovincial health resourcas utilization,and the Malmquist productivity index method for further breakdown of the total factor productivity.Results Years 2003 to 2008 averaged an yearly growth of 6.8% for the total factor productivity of health resources in 31 provinces;the rate of technological progress was positive,while the annual rate averaged 5.2%;a slight growth of technical efficiency at the growth rate of 1.5%.Conclusion Years 2003 to 2008 saw an increase of varying extent in the total factor productivity,yet an insufficient utilization of health technology in the provinces in general.Compared to the efficiency of the central provinces,low efficiency was found in both the eastern and western regions in China.The westem regions made a faster progress in technology utilization,thus narrowing the gap of health resources among the provinces.
