title: Using system dynamics as a quality improvement tool.
abstract: This study describes the development of a system dynamics model in a design process devoted to planning a new stroke unit. The model was created with a group modeling approach in which several professionals were involved. The advantage of using system dynamics is the simplicity and the ability to reveal the underlying structure of complex problem. Moreover, the method is transparent, showing the model boundaries and explicitly defined the variables and the relationships between them.
authors.affiliation: Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden. marie.elf@ltdalarna.se
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elf
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poutilova
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohrn
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke; D013548:Sweden; D013597:Systems Analysis