Coupled and coordinated development of health resource allocation capacity and economic development level in Gansu Province
Objective To provide reference for the sustainable development of Gansu Province based on its status quo of the coordinated development of health resource allocation capacity and the level of economic devel-opment.Methods Through standardized processing,entropy method,coupled coordination degree model and ob-stacle degree model,an analysis was made of the coupled and coordination relationship within and between target layers of health resource allocation and economic development in Gansu Province,and the obstacle factors affecting and restricting the coordinated development were sorted out.Results The level of coupling and coordination in Gansu Province needed to be improved during 2012-2021.The capacity to allocate health resources was generally ahead of the level of economic development and medical technicians and per capita income of rural residents were the main obstacles.Conclusions It is necessary to attach importance to the influential role of the main obstacle factors,optimize the internal structure of medical personnel and improve the income of the population in order to a-chieve the coupling and coordination of the two target levels in a scientific and rational way.
Health resource allocationEconomic developmentEntropy methodDegree of coupling and coordinationComprehensive evaluation valueObstacle degree