Episode-of-Care Analysis and Tobacco Treatment in Primary Care Settings

摘要

Our sample partial model is a starting point for a planned study with primary carephysicians in New York City. Episode-of-care analysis has proven central to conceptualization and application of system dynamics to the problem of tobacco dependence and treatment in primary care. We will use the conceptual framework presented here as a theoretical blueprint to develop the simulation tool, integrating both professional knowledge and knowledge for improvement over the course of the model-building process.