Objective To analyze the suitability of human resource for maternal health care (MHC) and changing trend of maternal mortality rate (MMR) and their regional disparities in Beijing and Shanghai municipality during the period from 2000 through 2017.
Methods We retrieved research literatures on human resource for MHC in respects of staff size (n = 166), professional quality (n = 312) and incentive mechanism (n = 115) in Beijing and Shanghai municipality from 1995 to 2017 and assessed the suitability of human resource allocation using a comprehensive indicator. Spearman correlation and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between the suitability of human resource allocation and MMR.
Results The indicator for the suitability of human resource for MHC increased from 26.20% and 25.60% in 2000 to 39.00% and 57.60% in 2017 in Beijing and Shanghai municipality. The regression analysis resulted in a significant correlation between the human resource allocation suitability and MMR only in Shanghai (P < 0.01).
Conclusion The suitability of human resource allocation for maternal health care was improved yearly both in Shanghai and Beijing municipality during 2000 – 2017 but the staff size still needs to be increased. The association of human resource allocation with maternal mortality rate is more obvious in Shanghai municipality.
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