Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1394
10
1
gregorian
2016
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30
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online
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Equity analysis of hospital beds distribution in Shiraz, Iran 2014
Health Management and Economics
Health Management and Economics
Original Research
Original Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Methods</strong>: 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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Results</strong>: 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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Conclusion</strong>: 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.</p>
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Equity, Hospital beds, Gini coefficient, Lorenz curve.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1025&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Nahid
Hatam
hatamn@sums.ac.ir
200319475328460023229
200319475328460023229
No
Department of Health Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Scienc-es, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammadreza
Zakeri
mrzakerir@yahoo.com
200319475328460023230
200319475328460023230
No
School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Ahmad
Sadeghi
sadeghi_ah@sums.ac.ir
200319475328460023231
200319475328460023231
Yes
Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Sajad
Darzi Ramandi
sajadramandi@yahoo.com
200319475328460023232
200319475328460023232
No
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ramin
Hayati
ramin.hayati202@gmail.com
200319475328460023233
200319475328460023233
No
Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Elham
Siavashi
siavashiel@gmail.com
200319475328460023234
200319475328460023234
No
Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.