Analyzing Fairness Degree of Health Resources Distribution in China Based on Theil Index / 中国卫生经济

ABSTRACT

Objective: To analyze the fairness of health resource distribution in various cities and provinces in China, to provide policy recommendations for the state to formulate relevant policies. Methods: Using Theil index method to measure the provincial disparity of health resources allocation and analyze the relevant data about regional health resources in 31 provinces from 2003 to 2011 in China. Results: Chinese medical and health technical personnel are seriously uneven distributed; the number of health technical personnel in big cities such as Beijing is denser than that in western areas like Guizhou. At the same time, the medical treatment level between urban and rural residents also exist serious inequality, urban residents have higher spending levels than rural residents. Conclusion:The state is recommended to adopt measures to encourage more medical technical talents to work in western underdeveloped region. At the same time, the state should improve the medical level of rural residents by improving the rural medical insurance reimbursement ratio and other measures.