Abstract
BackgroundHigh-technology medical equipment (HTME) are important health resources. However, there is unequal distribution of these equipment in favor of metropolis and well equipped health facilities. This study sought to examine the equity gaps in the distribution of HTME in Guangxi. The results of this study could shed light on the future HTME allocation in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.MethodsData related to HTME was sourced from a general investigation of all the hospitals of Guangxi. Concentration index was used to assess the equity status of HTME in Guangxi.ResultsOver all, the total amount of HTME in Guangxi had been increasing from 2011 to 2015, and the per million population HTME of five kinds were all increased at the same time. Meanwhile, the concentration indices ranged between 0.1020 and 0.4617. The five medical equipment were all concentrated among the rich.ConclusionsThe possession of SPECT per million population in Guangxi is lower than the national average level while it is superior to the national average level for CT, MRI, DSA and LA. The equity status in the distribution of the five medical equipment has deteriorated since 2011. In 2015, the equity status of CT was the best, while the equity status of MRI was the worst. Meanwhile, 45.1% of HTME were concentrated in Nanning, Guilin, and Liuzhou.
Highlights
High-technology medical equipment (HTME) are important health resources
According to relevant documents released by the China National Health and Family Planning Commission, the term “high-technology medical equipment” (HTME) refers to high-technology, large-scale, precise and valuable instruments Many HTME are used in a health care setting for diagnosis
Regional distribution of HTME in 2015 In order to make a deeper understanding of the HTME distribution in Guangxi, we made a calculation of the number of HTME per million population in 2015
Summary
High-technology medical equipment (HTME) are important health resources. This study sought to examine the equity gaps in the distribution of HTME in Guangxi. The results of this study could shed light on the future HTME allocation in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. HTME are important health resources, playing a prominent role in enhancing the health care quality and the accuracy of diagnoses [1,2,3]. There is unequal distribution of these equipment in favor of metropolis and well equipped health facilities, which affects the availability and the equity of HTME significantly. This study sought to examine the equity gaps in the distribution of HTME in Guangxi using concentration index. The results of this study could shed light on the future HTME allocation in Guangxi
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