Equity of Health Resource in Guangxi County: Evidence from an Ethnic Minority Region in Western China
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-256-9_135How to use a DOI?
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- health resource; Equity; County; Western China; ethnic minority
- Abstract
Background: Equity and efficiency in the distribution of health resources are the fundamental principles defended by the World Health Organization. This study aims to evaluate the fairness of health resources in Guangxi County, an undeveloped ethnic minority region in Western China. Methods: The Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient were calculated to evaluate equity in the population, geographic and economic dimensions. The Theil index was used to measure the fairness of the health resource allocation between the three economic regions. Results: From 2016 to 2020, the total amount of health resources in Guangxi County has increased steadily, and there has been a relatively fair distribution of health resources. The degree of equity according to the geographical area is lower than the population. The equity of health technicians was better than that of hospitals. Conclusion: Distinct regional disparities has existed in the distribution of health resources in Guangxi County, which is mainly reflected in the geographic distribution of health resources. To increase the equity of health resources, the government should comprehensively consider the geographical and demographic factors together in different regions.
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TY - CONF AU - Jianying Liu AU - Jiang Tao AU - Shangyu-hui Huang PY - 2023 DA - 2023/10/09 TI - Equity of Health Resource in Guangxi County: Evidence from an Ethnic Minority Region in Western China BT - Proceedings of the 2023 4th International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 1327 EP - 1340 SN - 2352-5428 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-256-9_135 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-256-9_135 ID - Liu2023 ER -