Original Article
Investigation and analysis of oral health resources allocation status in Yunnan Province
Lu Wenlin, Sun Qi, Yin Zhangcheng, Yu Yang, Zhang Shinan, Xu Biao, Liu Juan
Published 2023-10-09
Cite as Chin J Stomatol, 2023, 58(10): 1034-1040. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20230814-00075
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate and analyze the allocation status of oral health resources in Yunnan Province at the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan, providing a scientific basis for the rational resource allocation and formulation regional oral health plan for government health administrative departments.
MethodsWith the method of general survey, a cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the allocation of material and human resources of all kinds of stomatological medical institutions registered in the health administrative departments in Yunnan before January 1, 2020. The general situation of oral health resources was analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis.
ResultsThere were 2 712 stomatological medical institutions in Yunnan, 634 public and 2 078 non-public included. The largest number was in Kunming (1 167) and the least in Diqing (19). There were 9 018 dental chairs in total, among which 2 584 in public and 6 434 in non-public. Kunming had the largest number of chairs (3 612) and Nujiang had the least (57). There were 702 oral and maxillofacial surgical beds, all of which were distributed in public. There were 15 148 stomatological personnel, including 3 667 in public and 11 481 in non-public. The average ratio of stomatologist to population was 1∶6 615. Dehong (1∶6 620) was close to this average level, while Kunming (1∶2 283) and Yuxi (1∶4 936) were lower than the average and the other 13 states (cities) were higher. The population ratio of licensed stomatologist was only 1∶9 110. The average ratio of stomatologist to nurses was 1∶0.94. Honghe (1∶1.05), Kunming (1∶1.00), Yuxi (1∶1.18) and Qujing (1∶0.94) was better than or reached the average level, while the other 13 states (cities) were lower than this average. And this ratio in public comprehensive medical institutions was only 1∶0.38.
ConclusionsThe distribution of oral health resources in Yunnan was unbalanced between public and non-public institutions and among states (cities), mainly distributed in economically developed states (cities) and non-public institutions. For the oral health in Yunnan Province, the workforce was insufficient and the structure was unreasonable, and the proportion of nurses was seriously insufficient in public comprehensive medical institutions.
Key words:
Health resources; Dental hygienists; Hospitals, public; Hospitals,private; Stomatological medical institutions; Stomatological personnel; Yunnan Province
Contributor Information
Lu Wenlin
Department of Second Outpatient, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
Sun Qi
Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
Yin Zhangcheng
Department of Integrated Office, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
Yu Yang
Department of Stomatology, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Kunming 650106, China
Zhang Shinan
Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
Xu Biao
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
Liu Juan
Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
