Equity

Moving towards an equitable long-term care network: A multi-objective and multi-period planning approach

T. Cardoso, M.D. Oliveira, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, S. Nickel

Omega (United Kingdom) (Published)

Jan, 2016

Keywords: Health care services LTC planning Mathematical programming Equity Multi-objective MACBETH

This study proposes a multi-objective and multi-period mathematical programming model to support planning decisions in the Long-Term Care (LTC) sector. The model provides information to help planning the delivery of institutional LTC services in the medium-term, both in terms of location…

An integrated approach for planning a long-term care network with uncertainty, strategic policy and equity considerations

T. Cardoso, M.D. Oliviera, A.P. Barbosa-Povóa, S. Nickel

map[european journal of operational research (published):<nil>]

Jun, 2015

Keywords: OR in health services LTC planning Multi-service Uncertainty Equity

Considering key uncertainties and health policy options in the reorganization of a long-term care (LTC) network is crucial. This study proposes a stochastic mixed integer linear programming model for planning the delivery of LTC services within a network of care where such aspects are modeled in…