Inequities in the allocation of medical resources in China's Township Health Centers
文献类型：SCI/SSCI论文
| 作者 | Ma Y.; Zhang, L. X.; Boswell, M.; Luo, Y. |
| 发表日期 | 2016 |
| 关键词 | China Health Inequality Rural development Medical resources Township health centers care |
| 英文摘要 | Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to produce a high-quality measure of the nature of healthcare resources available in China's Township Health Centers (THCs), paying particular attention to equity between high-and low-income areas. Design/methodology/approach - This study makes use of data from a nearly nationally representative survey in rural China conducted by the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2011. The samples of towns were selected randomly from 25 counties located in five provinces from different regions of China. Data were collected through questionnaires and direct observation. Findings - The THCs located in rich areas have higher levels of human resources than poor areas. THCs in rich areas also have more fixed assets than those in poor areas. In fact, even though the Chinese Ministry of Health mandates that all THCs have certain basic levels of medical equipment and facilities, many THCs in poor areas do not have them. The allocation of mandated equipment is unequal. Practical implications - These findings suggest that China's government should pay more attention to THCs located in poor areas, especially in light of new initiatives to improve health care in poor rural areas. Originality/value - This is the first nationally representative study to employ rigorous empirics to investigate the extent of inequality in allocation of resources within THCs across China. |
| 出处 | China Agricultural Economic Review |
| 卷 | 8 |
| 期 | 4 |
| 页 | 637-646 |
| 收录类别 | SCI |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| ISSN号 | 1756-137X |
| 源URL | [http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/43279]  |
| 专题 | 地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Ma Y.,Zhang, L. X.,Boswell, M.,et al. Inequities in the allocation of medical resources in China's Township Health Centers. 2016. |
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来源：地理科学与资源研究所
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