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Equity Analysis of Hospital Beds Distribution in Shiraz, Iran 2014



Hatam N1 ; Zakeri M2 ; Sadeghi A3 ; Ramandi SD4 ; Hayati R3 ; Siavashi E3
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  1. 1. Department of Health Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  2. 2. Health Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  3. 3. Health Services Management, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  4. 4. Health Economy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran Published:2016

Abstract

Background: One of the important aspects of equity in health is equality in the distribution of resources in this sector. The present study aimed to assess the distribution of hospital beds in Shiraz in 2014. Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the population density index and fair distribution of beds were analyzed by Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient, respectively. Descriptive data were analyzed using Excel software. We used Distributive Analysis Stata Package (DASP) in STATA software, version 12, for computing Gini coefficient and drawing Lorenz curve. Results: The Gini coefficient was 0.68 in the population. Besides, Gini coefficient of hospital beds' distribution based on population density was 0.70, which represented inequality in the distribution of hospital beds among the nine regions of Shiraz. Conclusion: Although the total number of hospital beds was reasonable in Shiraz, distribution of these resources was not fair, and inequality was observed in their distribution among the nine regions of Shiraz.
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