Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services
The shift in the balance of health care, bringing services 'closer to home', is a well-established trend, which has been motivated by the desire to improve the provision of services. However, these efforts may be undermined by the improvements in access stimulating demand. Existing analyse...
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| description | The shift in the balance of health care, bringing services 'closer to home', is a well-established trend, which has been motivated by the desire to improve the provision of services. However, these efforts may be undermined by the improvements in access stimulating demand. Existing analyses of this trend have been limited to isolated parts of the system with calls to control demand with stricter clinical guidelines or to meet demand with capacity increases. By failing to appreciate the underlying feedback mechanisms, these interventions may only have a limited effect. We demonstrate the contribution offered by system dynamics modelling by presenting a study of two cases of the shift in cardiac catheterization services in the UK. We hypothesize the effects of the shifts in services and produce model output that is not inconsistent with real world data. Our model encompasses several mechanisms by which demand is stimulated. We use the model to clarify the roles for stricter clinical guidelines and capacity increases, and to demonstrate the potential benefits of changing the goals that drive activity. © 2005 Operational Research Society Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:6484add3-fb26-49b1-9b0b-6d7cf25ea6d72022-03-26T18:19:22ZModelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health servicesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:6484add3-fb26-49b1-9b0b-6d7cf25ea6d7EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2005Taylor, KDangerfield, BThe shift in the balance of health care, bringing services 'closer to home', is a well-established trend, which has been motivated by the desire to improve the provision of services. However, these efforts may be undermined by the improvements in access stimulating demand. Existing analyses of this trend have been limited to isolated parts of the system with calls to control demand with stricter clinical guidelines or to meet demand with capacity increases. By failing to appreciate the underlying feedback mechanisms, these interventions may only have a limited effect. We demonstrate the contribution offered by system dynamics modelling by presenting a study of two cases of the shift in cardiac catheterization services in the UK. We hypothesize the effects of the shifts in services and produce model output that is not inconsistent with real world data. Our model encompasses several mechanisms by which demand is stimulated. We use the model to clarify the roles for stricter clinical guidelines and capacity increases, and to demonstrate the potential benefits of changing the goals that drive activity. © 2005 Operational Research Society Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Taylor, K Dangerfield, B Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services |
| title | Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services |
| title_full | Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services |
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| title_short | Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services |
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