Multi-Agent-Based Simulation of a Complex Ecosystem of Mental Health Care

被引：13

作者：

Kalton, Alan ^{[1
]}

Falconer, Erin ^{[2
]}

Docherty, John ^{[3
]}

Alevras, Dimitris ^{[4
]}

Brann, David ^{[5
]}

Johnson, Kyle ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] IBM Res, Nairobi, Kenya

[2] Otsuka Amer Pharmaceut Inc, Med Affairs, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA

[3] Otsuka Pharmaceut Dev & Commercializat Inc, Princeton, NJ USA

[4] IBM Global Business Serv, W Chester, PA USA

[5] IBM Global Business Serv, Costa Mesa, CA USA

[6] IBM Global Business Serv, Pittsburgh, PA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 2016年 / 40卷 / 02期

关键词：

Agent-based simulation; Mental health care; Model development; Psychiatric patient environment;

D O I：

10.1007/s10916-015-0374-4

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This paper discusses the creation of an Agent-Based Simulation that modeled the introduction of care coordination capabilities into a complex system of care for patients with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness. The model describes the engagement between patients and the medical, social and criminal justice services they interact with in a complex ecosystem of care. We outline the challenges involved in developing the model, including process mapping and the collection and synthesis of data to support parametric estimates, and describe the controls built into the model to support analysis of potential changes to the system. We also describe the approach taken to calibrate the model to an observable level of system performance. Preliminary results from application of the simulation are provided to demonstrate how it can provide insights into potential improvements deriving from introduction of care coordination technology.

引用

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页数：8

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