How efficient are specialized public health services in China? A data envelopment analysis and geographically weighted regression approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Chinese public health system is grappling with escalating demands, which stemmed from the challenges of preventing chronic and infectious diseases, as well as the aging population. Meanwhile, in the context of restricted public health resources, how to efficiently utilize these resources becomes a paramount concern.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the technical efficiency of specialized public health facilities, the major providers of public health services in China, then discuss its temporal and spatial distribution characteristics and finally investigate its influencing factors.

Methods

The super slacks-based measure data envelopment model was constructed to calculate the efficiency of specialized public health facilities of 31 provinces from 2

SUBMITTER: Bai Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861560 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature