Table 1 PHC institution service efficiency indicators system
From: A study of primary health care service efficiency and its spatial correlation in China
Item | Specific Indicators | Explanation of Indicators | Significance of Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
Input | X1: Number of Health Institutions (unit) | PHC institutions in China mainly composed of community health service centers (stations), street health centers, township health centers, village health offices, outpatient clinics, and clinics (infirmaries) | Reflecting the input of medical and health material resources in each year in the study area |
X2: Number of Beds (unit) | The number of beds is the sum of the number of beds in various medical and health institutions each year | ||
X3: Number of health technicians (person) | Health technicians mainly include registered nurses, licensed (assistant) physicians, pharmacists, health supervisors, technicians, and other health technicians | Reflecting the investment scale of medical and health human resources in each year in the study area | |
Output | Y1: Number of Outpatients and Emergency Visits (10,000 person) | Outpatient and emergency visits are the sum of outpatient visits and emergency visits | Reflecting the supply of medical and health services of the research subjects in that year |
Y2: Number of hospital discharges(10,000 person) | Refers to all discharges after hospitalization during the reporting period |