Patient mobility presents a significant challenge as it can have a detrimental impact on the financial sustainability of regional healthcare systems, given the large number of patients seeking care services outside of their region. To gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, it is essential to develop a behavioral model that accurately represents the interactions between patients and the healthcare system. To this end, we present an Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) to simulate the patient flow and identify the key factors that influence it. Our findings may provide policymakers with a novel perspective on the main drivers of patient mobility and potential strategies to address this issue.
ABM for Simulating the Access to Elective Surgery Services: The Issue of Patient Mobility in Italy / Pecoraro, Fabrizio; Accordino, Filippo; Cecconi, Federico; Paolucci, Mario. - (2024), pp. 73-82. (Intervento presentato al convegno 18th Social Simulation Conference tenutosi a Glasgow) [10.1007/978-3-031-57785-7_7].
ABM for Simulating the Access to Elective Surgery Services: The Issue of Patient Mobility in Italy
Accordino, Filippo;
2024
Abstract
Patient mobility presents a significant challenge as it can have a detrimental impact on the financial sustainability of regional healthcare systems, given the large number of patients seeking care services outside of their region. To gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, it is essential to develop a behavioral model that accurately represents the interactions between patients and the healthcare system. To this end, we present an Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) to simulate the patient flow and identify the key factors that influence it. Our findings may provide policymakers with a novel perspective on the main drivers of patient mobility and potential strategies to address this issue.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
