Browsing by Author "Ansah, JP"
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Estimating costs and benefits of stroke management: A population-based simulation model
(Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2020-01-01)The paper demonstrates how a system dynamics approach can support strategic planning of health care services and can in particular help to balance cost-effectiveness considerations with budget impact considerations when ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a tertiary care public hospital in Singapore: resources and economic costs.
(The Journal of hospital infection, 2021-12-11)<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted hospitals to respond with stringent measures. Accurate estimates of costs and resources used in outbreaks can guide evaluations of responses. We report on the financial ... -
Mapping the Dynamic Complexity of Chronic Disease Care in Singapore: Using Group Model Building in Knowledge Elicitation
(Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2018-11-01)This study describes a group model building exercise that aims to develop a deeper understanding of the dynamic complexity of chronic disease care delivery within a primary care setting in Singapore, leveraging on the insights ... -
Modeling manpower requirement for a changing population health needs: The case of ophthalmic nurses and allied health ophthalmic professionals
(Health Policy and Technology, 2019-09-01)Background: Prevalence of chronic eye conditions has been shown to increase with age. As the global population continues to age rapidly, the demand for eye care services is expected to increase significantly in the near ... -
Modeling to inform long-term care policy and planning for an aging society
(2017-01-01)Demographic changes such as increasing longevity, declining family sizes, and increasing female participation in the labor market have implications for long-term care (LTC) planning for the elderly. As the population in ... -
Projecting the Number of Elderly with Cognitive Impairment in China Using a Multi-State Dynamic Population Model
(System Dynamics Review, 2017-04-01)China is aging rapidly, and the number of Chinese elderly with dementia is expected to rise. This paper projects, up to year 2060, the number of Chinese elderly within four distinct cognitive states. A multi-state population ... -
The impact of population dynamics and foreign labour policy on dependency: the case of Singapore
(Journal of Population Research, 2015-06-15)Understanding population dynamics is crucial to understanding current and future health care needs and designing systems to meet those needs. In this paper, we provide a methodological approach to investigate population ... -
Viewing the Role of Alternate Care Service Pathways in the Emergency Care System through a Causal Loop Diagram Lens
<jats:p>Globally, Emergency Care Systems (ECS) are a critical resource that needs to be used judiciously as demand can easily exceed supply capacity. Sub-optimal ECS use contributes to Emergency Department (ED) crowding; ...
