Study on efficiency of health resources allocation with data envelopment analysis of provinces in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2014.01.002
- VernacularTitle:基于数据包络分析的我国省域卫生资源配置效率研究
- Author:
Lin ZHAO
;
Xinyu ZHANG
;
Qing XIA
;
Yaogang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Data envelopment analysis;
Health resources allocation;
Efficiency
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2014;30(1):6-9
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficiency of health resources allocation of 31 provinces,autonomous regions and cities in China in 2011,identify the causes for low allocation efficiency and provide suggestions accordingly.Methods By ways of literature research and data envelopment analysis.Results The average efficiency value of these provinces and cities was 0.973.The health resources allocation of 18 provinces and cities were found efficient in general,and that of the other provinces and cities were found non-efficient.They respectively account for 58.1 ％and 41.9％.Conclusion To improve the efficiency of health resources allocation of the 13 provinces and cities,their policymakers should increase government funding support,attract private capital into medical institutions,optimize health investment scale,improve medical management and foster medical and health personnel development.
