Analysing and Modelling the Standard Haemodialysis Process in Dialysis Clinics in Latvia

Description

Health Care Systems are facing several challenges. The lack of resources, such as health workers, but also scarce capacities, e.g. hospital beds, access to diagnostics and interventions, are crucial in the process of providing high class Health Care Services, including haemodialysis treatments and services. The purpose of the research is on the one hand to analyse the current process of Haemodialysis in selected Dialysis Clinics in Latvia and on the other hand to develop a Discrete Event Simulation Model of the Standard Haemodialysis Process. . Based on empirical data using a time study, process analysis and interviews with Health Care professionals from multiple Dialysis Clinics the Standard Haemodialysis Process in Lativa was analysed and modelled. . The observational study, expert interviews and the simulation provides a comparison of different Dialysis clinics and substantial knowledge on efficient resource and location utilization in selected Dialysis clinics in Latvia. Based on a total number of 121 patients, the total average number in a dialysis clinic is approximately 4 hr 35 minutes. The analysis helps to improve the process and quality of Haemodialysis service provision in Dialysis Clinics in Latvia.. It can be concldued that analysing the heamodialysis process flow by using a mixed-metod approach and using DES can substantially support process management in dialysis clinics and help to improve dialysis and improve the hemodialysis processes and services in Latvia.

Period	29 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research week 2023: Society. Health. Welfare
Event type	Conference
Conference number	9
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International