Spatial distribution, regional differences, and dynamic evolution of the medical and health services supply in China.

ABSTRACT: The imbalance of medical and health services supply (MHSS) is a significant public health concern as regional economic development disparities widen in China. Based on the provincial panel data of medical and health services, this paper constructed an evaluation index system and used the two-stage nested entropy method to measure the MHSS level of 31 provinces in China from 2005 to 2020. Then we used the standard deviation ellipse, Dagum Gini coefficient, β convergence model, kernel density estimation and Markov chain to investigate the spatial distribution, regional differences, and dynamic evolution of MHSS. According to the results of these analysis, the conclusions are drawn as follows: (1) In general, the MHSS level in China showed a significant up-ward trend from 2005 to 2020. Howeve

SUBMITTER: Chen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540227 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature