Equity analysis of health resources allocation with the concentration index method for provinces in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2014.01.001
- VernacularTitle:运用集中指数评价法对我国省域卫生资源配置的公平性分析
- Author:
Xinyu ZHANG
;
Lin ZHAO
;
Qing XIA
;
Yaogang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Concentration index;
Health resources allocation;
Health service utilization;
Equity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2014;30(1):2-5
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze allocation of health resources and utilization of health services,and evaluate the equity of health resources allocation and health services utilization.Methods Concentration curve and concentration index(CI)were used to evaluate the equity of health resources allocation in terms of health professionals,hospital beds,medical institutions,outpatient visits and hospitalizations in China.Results The CI for health professionals,hospital beds,and medical institutions is 0.038,-0.012,and-0.116 respectively.That for outpatient visits and hospitalizations is 0.111 and -0.023 respectively.Conclusion Health resources allocation in hospital beds and health professionals is fair,while the equity of medical institutions and outpatient service utilization needs to be improved.
