Equity analysis of nursing human resource allocation in Ningxia from 2011 to 2021
Objective To analyze the current situation of nursing human resource allocation in Ningxia province from 2011 to 2021,and to provide reference for the reasonable allocation of health resources.Methods Three health economic indicators including Lorenz curve,Gini coefficient and Theil index were used to evaluate the fairness of nursing human resource allocation in Ningxia province.Results The nursing human resources in Ningxia province achieved steady growth.The Gini coefficient and Theil index showed an overall decreasing trend,with Terrell's index having a higher between-group contribution than within-group contribution.Conclusion The allocation of nursing human resources in Ningxia province have improved year by year,but inequity still exist.Equity based on population distribution is superior to distri-bution by geographic area,and inequality among cities is the main factor affecting the equity of nursing human resource allocation.
human resourcesLorenz curveGini coefficientTheil indexfairness