Analysis of distribution and allocation equity of chinese medicine practitioners in Guangdong province,2015-2024
10.3969/j.issn.1671-332X.2025.06.003
- VernacularTitle:2015-2024年广东省中医师分布及其公平性分析
- Author:
Jie PAN
1
;
Yuantong LI
1
;
Lu LU
1
Author Information
1. 广东省第二中医院 广东广州 510095
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Guangdong province;
Chinese medicine practitioners;
Allocation equity
- From:
Modern Hospital
2025;25(6):831-833,839
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the geographic distribution and allocation equity of licensed(assistant)physicians in Chinese medicine in Guangdong Province(2015-2024),providing an evidence base for human resource allocation.Methods Dynamic trends were assessed using growth rate and average annual growth rate.Allocation equity was evaluated through the Theil index and Gini coefficient,with within-group and between-group contribution rates identifying primary sources of variation.Results The number of licensed(assistant)physicians in Chinese medicine increased steadily from 34 thousand in 2015 to 67 thousand in 2024,with an average annual growth rate of 8.1％.The density per 10 000 population rose from 2.87 to 5.28 during this period.The population-based Gini coefficient exhibited a declining trend(all values＜0.16),while the geographical area-based Gini coefficient showed an upward trajectory(all values＞0.5).The overall Theil index demonstrated a fluctuating decline during 2015-2024,with within-group contribution rates consistently exceeding 70％.Conclusions Significant improvements were observed in both the total number and per capita availability of Chinese medicine practitioners.While population-based allo-cation equity remains favorable,geographical distribution equity requires urgent enhancement.Targeted interventions are needed to further promote coordinated development of traditional Chinese medicine human resources.
