Simulating the healthcare workforce impact and capacity for pancreatic cancer care in Victoria: a model-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of pancreatic cancer is rising. With improvements in knowledge for screening and early detection, earlier detection of pancreatic cancer will continue to be more common. To support workforce planning, our aim is to perform a model-based analysis that simulates the potential impact on the healthcare workforce, assuming an earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Methods

We developed a simulation model to estimate the demand (i.e. new cases of pancreatic cancer) and supply (i.e. the healthcare workforce including general surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pain medicine physicians, and palliative care physicians) between 2023 and 2027 in Victoria, Australia. The model compares the current scenario to one in which pancreatic cancer is d

SUBMITTER: Gao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10893744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature