Objective:This study aimed to identify the distribution and equity trends for general practi-tioners(GPs)in China from 2012 to 2015 and to provide evidence to guide the discipline’s develop-ment of general practice a...Objective:This study aimed to identify the distribution and equity trends for general practi-tioners(GPs)in China from 2012 to 2015 and to provide evidence to guide the discipline’s develop-ment of general practice and for policy-making.Methods:On the basis of data from the National Health Statistics yearbooks,the distribution and equity trends for GPs from 2012 to 2015 were analyzed with the Lorenz curve and Gini coef-ficient as indictors of health equity.Results:From 2012 to 2015 the number of GPs increased at rates ranging from 9.3%to 32.5%,while the number of registered GPs increased at rates ranging from 32.6%to 37.2%.In 2015 the average number of GPs was 1.38 per 10,000 people(among the 31 provinces the highest rate was 3.90 per 10,000 people in Zhejiang and the lowest rate was 0.50 per 10,000 people in Xizang)and 1.98 per 100 km2(among 31 provinces the highest rate was 89.23 per 100 km2 in Shanghai and the lowest rate was 0.01 per 100 km^(2) in Xizang).From 2012 to 2015 the Gini coefficients weighted by population were 0.31,0.29,0.26,and 0.25 respectively,while the Gini coefficients weighted by geographical area were 0.74,0.72,0.72,and 0.72 respectively.Conclusion:The number of GPs increased rapidly in China;however,the proportion of regis-tered GPs was unsatisfactory,and there were inequities among the different provinces.The govern-ment should launch integrated strategies to encourage GP trainees to become registered GPs and optimize the distribution and equity of GPs.展开更多
文摘Objective:This study aimed to identify the distribution and equity trends for general practi-tioners(GPs)in China from 2012 to 2015 and to provide evidence to guide the discipline’s develop-ment of general practice and for policy-making.Methods:On the basis of data from the National Health Statistics yearbooks,the distribution and equity trends for GPs from 2012 to 2015 were analyzed with the Lorenz curve and Gini coef-ficient as indictors of health equity.Results:From 2012 to 2015 the number of GPs increased at rates ranging from 9.3%to 32.5%,while the number of registered GPs increased at rates ranging from 32.6%to 37.2%.In 2015 the average number of GPs was 1.38 per 10,000 people(among the 31 provinces the highest rate was 3.90 per 10,000 people in Zhejiang and the lowest rate was 0.50 per 10,000 people in Xizang)and 1.98 per 100 km2(among 31 provinces the highest rate was 89.23 per 100 km2 in Shanghai and the lowest rate was 0.01 per 100 km^(2) in Xizang).From 2012 to 2015 the Gini coefficients weighted by population were 0.31,0.29,0.26,and 0.25 respectively,while the Gini coefficients weighted by geographical area were 0.74,0.72,0.72,and 0.72 respectively.Conclusion:The number of GPs increased rapidly in China;however,the proportion of regis-tered GPs was unsatisfactory,and there were inequities among the different provinces.The govern-ment should launch integrated strategies to encourage GP trainees to become registered GPs and optimize the distribution and equity of GPs.