Regional Disparities and Associated Factors Underlying CDC Health Professional Distribution in China
A significant regional disparity was observed in the distribution of HPs among 31 provinces, with the distribution based on service area being less equitable than that based on population. The shortage of healthcare professionals in the western region is characterized by notably inadequate geographical distribution. Future policy initiatives should prioritize targeted spatial interventions and integrated, multi-factor collaborative strategies.
Authors
- Jing Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0573-8106)
- Tong Hu
- Jiayi Zheng
- Change Xiong
- Shandan Xu
Institutions
- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14081079
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Commission of Hubei Province
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China