An Agent-based Model for Simulating Travel Patterns of Stroke Patients
2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: DIGITAL 2021: Advances on Societal Digital Transformation / [ed] Wanwan Li; Manuela Popescu, ThinkMind , 2021, s. 11-16Konferensbidrag, Publicerat paper (Refereegranskat)
Abstract [en]
For patients suffering from a stroke, the time until the start of the treatment is a crucial factor with respect to the recovery from this condition. In rural regions, transporting the patient to an adequate hospital typically delays the diagnosis and treatment of a stroke, worsening its prognosis. To reduce the time to treatment, different policies can be applied. This includes, for instance, the use of Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs), which are specialized ambulances that can provide adequate care closer to where the stroke occurred. To simulate and assess different stroke logistics policies, such as the use of MSUs, a major challenge is the realistic modeling of the patients. In this article, we present an approach for generating an artificial population of stroke patients to simulate when and where strokes occur. We apply the model to the region of Skåne, where we investigated the relevance of travel behavior on the spatial distribution of stroke patients.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
ThinkMind , 2021. s. 11-16
Nyckelord [en]
Agent-based Social Simulation, Synthetic Population, Population Generation, Mobile Stroke Unit
Nationell ämneskategori
Transportteknik och logistik Data- och informationsvetenskap
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-48338ISBN: 978-1-61208-927-0 (tryckt)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-48338DiVA, id: diva2:1622992
Konferens
DIGITAL 2021 – Advances on Societal Digital Transformation, 14-18 November 2021, Athens, Greece
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