Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018
Abstract Background The demographical and geographical distributions of health resources are important aspects of healthcare access. Few studies have been published on health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China despite public equity concerns. Methods This article uses the Gini coefficient...
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| description | Abstract Background The demographical and geographical distributions of health resources are important aspects of healthcare access. Few studies have been published on health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China despite public equity concerns. Methods This article uses the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree to analyze the health resources of TCM hospitals in China according to demographic and geographic configuration conditions in order to study the equity of the health resources of TCM from 2009 to 2018. Results From 2009 to 2018, all regions of the TCM health resources per ten thousand people and per ten thousand square kilometers showed overall upward trends. The overall equity of the health resource allocations of TCM hospitals in China tended to improve year by year. However, there were still great differences among regions. Generally, the equity of physical resource allocation was better than the equity of human resource allocation. Additionally, the equity of health resources in TCM hospitals allocated by population was better than it was by geographic region. Conclusions It is necessary to further optimize the structure of TCM resource allocation, and enhance the equity of resource allocation among different regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2167de85845647f29270b161c5ec399a2022-12-22T02:26:27ZengBMCInternational Journal for Equity in Health1475-92762022-10-0121111410.1186/s12939-022-01749-7Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018Guolin Dai0Ruifeng Li1Shuang Ma2Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeSchool of Management, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineSchool of Management, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineAbstract Background The demographical and geographical distributions of health resources are important aspects of healthcare access. Few studies have been published on health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China despite public equity concerns. Methods This article uses the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree to analyze the health resources of TCM hospitals in China according to demographic and geographic configuration conditions in order to study the equity of the health resources of TCM from 2009 to 2018. Results From 2009 to 2018, all regions of the TCM health resources per ten thousand people and per ten thousand square kilometers showed overall upward trends. The overall equity of the health resource allocations of TCM hospitals in China tended to improve year by year. However, there were still great differences among regions. Generally, the equity of physical resource allocation was better than the equity of human resource allocation. Additionally, the equity of health resources in TCM hospitals allocated by population was better than it was by geographic region. Conclusions It is necessary to further optimize the structure of TCM resource allocation, and enhance the equity of resource allocation among different regions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01749-7Health resources of TCMGini coefficientAgglomeration degreeEquity |
| spellingShingle | Guolin Dai Ruifeng Li Shuang Ma Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018 International Journal for Equity in Health Health resources of TCM Gini coefficient Agglomeration degree Equity |
| title | Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018 |
| title_full | Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018 |
| title_fullStr | Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018 |
| title_short | Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009–2018 |
| title_sort | research on the equity of health resource allocation in tcm hospitals in china based on the gini coefficient and agglomeration degree 2009 2018 |
| topic | Health resources of TCM Gini coefficient Agglomeration degree Equity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01749-7 |
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