Abstract
ObjectivesEvaluating the efficiency of health resource allocations is critical to improving China's rural three-level health service network. Study designThis was a prospective panel data study. MethodsBased on panel data of the medical and health resources of 31 provinces within rural China, collected from 2003 to 2020, this study uses a three-stage Data Envelopment Analysis–Malmquist index to analyze the evolution of efficiency and productivity. ResultsThe efficiency and productivity of county and county-level medical and health institutions rank highest, followed by township hospitals, whereas village clinics are shown to be in great need of improvement. A decline in technical advancement appears as a crucial factor exacerbating loss of factor productivity. ConclusionsPolicy makers should further optimize the efficiency of medical resource allocation and promote the coordinated development of rural health in China.
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