Optimal allocation of physicians improves accessibility and workload disparities in stroke care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequalities in access to stroke care and the workload of physicians have been a challenge in recent times. This may be resolved by allocating physicians suitable for the expected demand. Therefore, this study analyzes whether reallocation using an optimization model reduces disparities in spatial access to healthcare and excessive workload.

Methods

This study targeted neuroendovascular specialists and primary stroke centers in Japan and employed an optimization model for reallocating neuroendovascular specialists to reduce the disparity in spatial accessibility to stroke treatment and workload for neuroendovascular specialists in Japan. A two-step floating catchment area method and an inverted two-step floating catchment area method were used to estimate the spat

SUBMITTER: Ohashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature