The health management status of medical and health service institutions and its correlation with residents’ health risk

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The rapid progression of a moderately prosperous society leads to people’s higher requirements for health status. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to explore the health management status of medical and health institutions and its correlation with health risk level. METHODS: The differences in health management level and health risk level within a certain region and between regions are analyzed, with Entropy method, Min-Max standardization method, Theil index, coefficient of variation, and spatial analysis methods involved. RESULTS: The Theil index nationally decreased from 0.243 in 2010 to 0.198 in 2016, indicating that the difference of national health level is gradually narrowing, and the difference between regions tends to be stable. The negative indexes of health risk level, such as maternal mortality and infant mortality, are negatively correlated with the health management level, while life expectancy is positively correlated with the health management level. CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of mathematical models objectively shows the relationship between the health management level and the health risk level, expected to provide reference to perfect management and allocation of health resources.