Study on the site selection evaluation system for township health centers in rural areas under the background of China's New Healthcare Reform

This study, set against the context of China's New Healthcare Reform, focuses the site selection issue for Township Health Centers in rural areas with limited resources, using Liannan Yao Autonomous County as a case study. It innovatively integrates multidisciplinary approaches from geography, urban planning, management, and sociology to develop a comprehensive and practically applicable site selection evaluation system. The research combines literature review, expert interviews, Analytic Hierarchy Process and Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation to establish evaluation indicators and their weights across multiple dimensions, including spatial geographic conditions, cost factors, social factors, demand factors, internal operating environment, and contingency factors. A case study of the Daping township health center in Liannan Yao Autonomous County validates the accuracy and reliability of the evaluation model. This study not only addresses the limitations of single-discipline approaches in site selection research but also highlights the importance of considering residents' micro-level needs, policy environment dynamics, and the overall capacity for delivering comprehensive health services. The research aims to draw more attention to rural healthcare issues, providing scientific evidence and practical references for the planning of healthcare facilities in other economically underdeveloped regions, thus optimizing medical resource allocation and improving healthcare service levels for township residents.