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Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services

Taylor, K; Dangerfield, BC

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K Taylor

BC Dangerfield



Abstract

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.

Citation

Taylor, K., & Dangerfield, B. (2005). Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56(6), 659-675. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601862

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2005
Deposit Date Aug 22, 2007
Publicly Available Date Apr 5, 2016
Journal Journal of the Operational Research Society
Print ISSN 0160-5682
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 56
Issue 6
Pages 659-675
DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601862
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601862

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