Chinese Health Economics 2017;36(5):79-81

doi:10.7664/CHE20170522

Study on the Equity of Chinese Health System Performance

Qiang YAO ; Ling XU ; Yaoguang ZHANG

Keywords

health system; performance; equity

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective:To Study the equity of Chinese health systems performance and provide evidence for strengthening health system.Methods:Based on WHO health systems performance evaluation framework,the provincial data of expanded pilots under the national health service investigation and relative concentration index (RCI) were used to study the inequality of Chinese health systems performance from regions,income and education,etc.Results:The RCI values were lower than 0.1 on health status and satisfaction dimensions.The RCI of financial risks protection was higher than 0.2,which was at a respective higher level.Conclusion:The health performance of people with lower education and wealth were fragility and these people usually with health shocks.Therefore,the national and regional government should pay more attention on vulnerable group and provide more healthcare management and security support.