DOI: 10.7664/CHE20171012
Analysis on Equity of Chinese Medicine Personnel Allocation: Based on Gini Coefficient and Theil Index
Abstract：Objective:To evaluate the allocation equity of Chinese medicine personnel in China from 2012 to 2015.Methods:The equity of the allocation of Chinese medicine personnel was measured from the aspects of population and geography by using Health Resource Density Index(HRDI),Lorenz curve,Gini coefficient and Theil index.Results:The Gini coefficients of Chinese medicine personnel based on population distribution were 0.147 0 and 0.143 1 respectively in 2012 and 2015.The Gini coefficients were 0.737 8 and 0.742 5,respectively,based on geographic configuration in 2012 and 2015.The intragroup resuh of the Tvler index was greater than between groups.Conclusion:The equity of Chinese medicine personnel based on population distribution was lower than that of population allocation.The relative equity of Chinese medicine personnel configuration was caused by the difference of the internal economic level in China.The government should vigorously develop Traditional Chinese medicine career and improve the geographical coverage of Chinese medicine personnel.
Keywords：Chinese medicine personnelhealth recourse allocationequityGini coefficientTheil index
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 46-50 )