›› 2018, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 1473-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2018.12.014

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Time series comparative analysis of the health resources and service development of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in Shanghai 2009 to 2016

MA Mu1, 2, MA Si-ting1, 2, DONG Min-ye1, 2, LI Guo-hong1, 2   

  1. 1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Public Health, Shanghai 200025, China; 2. Center for Health Technology Assessment, China Hospital Development Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Online:2018-12-28 Published:2019-01-27
  • Supported by:
    Project for TCM Scientific Research of Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission for 2016-2017, 2016GP002

Abstract: Objective · To discuss the health resources and service development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals in Shanghai 2009 to 2016. Methods · Analysis of the health resources and service development of TCM hospitals in Shanghai 2009 to 2016 were conductedcalculating composition ratios and growth rates according to the data the statistical yearbooks. Results · All the indexes of the health resources and services of TCM hospitals in Shanghai, 2009-2016, increased every year, and the numbers of beds, medical technical personnel, licensed (assistant) doctors, registered nurses, outpatients and inpatients increased71.72%, 53.80%, 46.83%, 76.84%, 78.20%, and 120.30%, respectively. The proportions of TCM hospitals beds and health technicians in all the citys hospitals increased1.70% and 1.18% on the basis of 7.06% and 9.58%, respectively. The year-on-year growth rates of beds ranged 1.86% to 22.52%, and rates of health technicians ranged 0.17% to 15.46%. Daily visits each doctor and daily bed days each doctor in TCM hospitals increasedan average of 2.90% and 0.07% a year, respectively. Conclusion · There was a significant increase in health resources and service development of the TCM hospitals in Shanghai 2009 to 2016, and the work efficiency were improved. And there was a little increase in the proportion of the relevant indexes in all the citys hospitals. However, some problems do exist, such as the weak integral strength and the unsgrowth of TCM hospitals.

Key words: traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital, health resource, health service

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