Project | Inputs/Outputs | Abbreviation | Measurement and Explanations | References |
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Input indicators | Healthcare expenditure per capita (yuan) | PPP | Total rural medical and health expenditure / rural population. This input is related to financial health expenditure per capita in rural areas, | |
Total expenditure on health (% GDP) | EXP | Total rural medical and health expenditure / GDP × 100%. This input represents the degree of government emphasis on health and its fiscal functions. | ||
health institution outputs | Number of village clinics per thousand rural population (unit) | NC | Number of village clinics / (rural population ×  1000). This output reflects the health level of the rural residents near a village clinic. | |
Number of township health centers per thousand rural population (unit) | NTH | Number of township health centers / (rural population ×  1000). This output describes the health level of the rural residents near a township health center. | ||
health technical personnel outputs | Village doctors and assistants per 1000 rural population (ren) | DA | Village doctors and assistants / (rural population ×  1000). This output explains the level of human resources in a village clinic. | |
Doctors of township health centers per 1000 rural population (ren) | DTH | Doctors of township health centers / (rural population × 1000). This output indicates the proportion of doctors in the township health centers per 1000 rural population. | ||
Licensed (assistant) doctors of township health centers per 1000 rural population (ren/1000) | LDT | Licensed (assistant) doctors of township health centers / (rural population × 1000). This output indicates the technical level of the medical staff in rural areas. | ||
Registered nurses of township health centers per 1000 rural population (ren/1000) | NTH | Registered nurses of township health centers / (rural population ×  1000). This output indicates the technical level of nurses in rural areas. | ||
health facility outputs | Beds per 1000 rural population (beds) | BED | Beds of medical institutions / (rural population × 1000). This output indicates the relative number of beds provided by health institutions. | |
utilization rate of health resource outputs | Outpatients per 1000 rural population (person-times) | NV | Outpatients in township health centers / rural population ×  1000.This output describes the outpatient service level. | |
Number of inpatients (person) | NI | Number of inpatients in township health centers / rural population ×  1000. This output describes the inpatient service level. | ||
Utilization rate of beds (%) | UB | Actual bed days used / actual available bed days × 100%. The key indicator evaluating bed efficiency. | ||
Average duration of hospitalization (day) | ADH | Total number of bed days occupied by discharged persons/total number of discharged persons. This output describes the extent of health care resource utilization. |