Research on the equity and spatial accessibility of oral medical resources in Wuhan
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2022.03.011
- VernacularTitle:武汉市口腔医疗资源公平性及空间可达性分析
- Author:
Xiaodie WANG
1
;
Haomin YANG
1
;
Kuizhuang JIAO
1
;
Qihao CHEN
1
;
Lu MA
1
;
Wenjie GUO
2
;
Kun QIN
2
;
Shengguang PEI
3
;
Qing ZHANG
1
;
Yang LI
4
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan , Hubei 430071, China
2. School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering , Wuhan University ,Wuhan , Hubei 430079, China
3. The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan , Hubei 430014, China
4. Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan , Hubei 430079,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral medical resources;
Health resources allocation;
Equity;
Spatial accessibility
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2022;33(3):52-56
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the equity of the allocation of oral medical resources and the accessibility of health service capabilities in Wuhan. Methods The equity of oral medical resources was calculated with Gini coefficient and Theil index, accessibility was assessed by two-step floating catchment area model, and the spatial autocorrelation was used to study the high-low clustering of accessibility. Results The Gini coefficient of oral medical resources based on population level was around 0.3, and the Gini coefficient of oral medical resources based on geographic area was greater than 0.6. Theil index calculation results were similar. In terms of overall accessibility, the area with poor accessibility was 2,428 square kilometers, reaching 28.38% of the total area, while the area with better accessibility accounted for 14.18%. Conclusion The allocation of oral medical care resources based on population distribution was fairer and better than that based on geographic area. Moreover, the geographical accessibility varies greatly between regions, showing the characteristics of high-high cluster and low-low cluster.
