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Using Agent-Based Social Simulations to Inform Organ Donation Policymaking: Adopting the Spanish Approach in Sweden
Malmö University, Faculty of Technology and Society (TS), Department of Computer Science and Media Technology (DVMT). AI Policy Lab, Department of Computing Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0009-0000-2551-2692
The Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden; AI Policy Lab, Department of Computing Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9489-1681
Malmö University, Sustainable Digitalisation Research Centre (SDRC). Malmö University, Faculty of Technology and Society (TS), Department of Computer Science and Media Technology (DVMT).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8209-0921
2026 (English)In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2026, Vol. 16227 LNAI, p. 59-76Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Organ donation is a crucial aspect of healthcare, yet, the number of donors is insufficient to cover the demand for transplant procedures. In the European Union, around 15 people die each day waiting for a life-saving organ. National policies differ greatly among countries, but it is unclear how successful policies affect Deceased Organ Donation rates when introduced in new settings. This paper explores the use of Agent-Based Social Simulation (ABSS) to inform organ donation policymaking. Simulations provide policy actors with a safe environment to investigate the consequences of different policy interventions without the risk of harming people. We present an agent-based model of the Swedish organ donation system, where we can investigate the impact of Spain’s policy approach, which produced the highest DOD rates in Europe. The results highlight the potential of ABSS as a tool for designing policy interventions in complex healthcare systems. Further developments can enable policymakers to identify successful strategies and monitor their effect to evaluate policy progression.

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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2026. Vol. 16227 LNAI, p. 59-76
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Lecture Notes in Computer Science, ISSN 0302-9743, E-ISSN 1611-3349
Keywords [en]
Agent Based Social Simulation, Deceased Organ Donation, Policy Support, Public Health
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Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-83046DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-16328-8_5Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105030341022ISBN: 9783032163271 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-83046DiVA, id: diva2:2044302
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26th International Workshop on Multi-Agent-Based Simulation, MABS 2025, 19-19 May 2025, Detroit, United States of America
Available from: 2026-03-09 Created: 2026-03-09 Last updated: 2026-04-29Bibliographically approved

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