东营地区居民慢性病医疗服务需求弹性研究

Research on the elasticity of demand for chronic disease care by Dongying residents

目的了解东营地区居民慢性病医疗服务需求情况,为政府制订疾病控制策略提供依据。方法通过对东营地区居民家庭卫生服务的抽样调查,利用需求弹性经济学模型进行分析。结果东营地区城市和农村慢性病基本医疗服务的价格弹性系数分别为-0.268和-0.469,收入弹性系数分别为0.176和0.370,价格和收入因素对农村居民的需求影响较大。结论在对医疗卫生服务机构进行管理时,必须充分考虑卫生服务的价格因素,切实有效增加居民的卫生服务需求。

Objective To understand the demand for chronic disease care by Dongying residents so as to provide basis for the formulation of disease control strategies by the government. Methods A sample survey was made on family health services dehvered to Dongying residents and an analysis was made using an economic model of demand elasticity. Results The coefficients of price elasticity for basic chronic disease care in the urban and rural areas of Dongying were respectively -0.268 and -0.469 and the coefficients of income elasticity were respectively 0.176 and 0.370. The price and income factors had a fairly big influence on the demand of the rural residents. Conclusion The price factor of health services must he taken into serious consideration in managing medical and health services institutions so as to genuinely improve the demand for health services by residents.