Research on the equity of health manpower resource allocation in the Yangtze River Delta region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To analyze the equity of the current allocation of health human resources using statistical data on health resources in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Methods

The Gini coefficient quantifies the level of distributional equality, the Theil index assesses the source of inequality, and the health resource agglomeration degree (HRAD) measures the accessibility of health resources, combining the three methods to evaluate the equity of the current allocation of health human resources in the Yangtze River Delta region. Furthermore, trend analysis of fairness indicators was conducted using regression models.

Results

Human resources for health in the Yangtze River Delta region have been increasing between 2014 and 2022. The Gini coefficient and Theil index in the Y

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558889 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature