A Study of Space Allocation and Optimization of Traditional Chinese Medical Institutions Based on Medical Service Radius: a Case Study of Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City

Background As China's Traditional medicine is included in the ICD-11 code, the rational allocation of basic TCM medical resources is the guarantee to promote the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine and the universal coverage of high-quality medical resources. The uneven layout and service capabilities of grassroots medical institutions have led to a widespread imbalance in the supply and demand of medical resources in urban and rural areas. Objective Understand the development status of traditional Chinese medicine services in rural areas of China, scientifically evaluate the coverage and accessibility of grassroots traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment, provide new ideas for optimizing the spatial resource allocation of grassroots traditional Chinese medicine services, and propose optimization strategies accordingly. Methods Based on the seventh national population census data and path planning data, the concept of medical service radius is introduced to calculate