Strategies for enhancing PHC accessibility through mobile and capsule clinics: a spatial location allocation study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shortages in the Primary Health Care (PHC) workforce, especially in remote areas, pose a major challenge to achieving universal health coverage. Traditional strategies focused solely on hiring village doctors face limitations due to recruitment challenges in these regions. This study proposes a multi-strategy approach to PHC workforce allocation to address spatial imbalances and improve healthcare accessibility and equity.

Methods

We developed a Multi-Strategy PHC Workforce Location Allocation model that integrates three strategies: hiring village doctors, deploying mobile clinics, and establishing capsule clinics. The model aims to minimize patient impedance while considering constraints such as service coverage, capacity, and budget. Using Beijing's suburban are

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288300 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature