From: Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: why cure crowds out prevention
Equilibrium parameters | Variable type | Initial value | Notes and assumptions |
---|---|---|---|
Public fund | Auxiliary | 1250 | Monetary units available, at equilibrium |
Political influence | State | N/A | (Doctors spending on lobbying)/(Doctors spending on lobbying + PCWs spending on lobbying) |
Public pay to doctors | Rate | N/A | (Political Influence*Public Fund) + NGO for doctor |
Private pay for doctors | Rate | N/A | |
Consultation fees for doctors | Auxiliary | 3.75 | Monetary units per treatment provided by doctor |
Public pay to PCWs | Rate | N/A | Public Fund × (1–Political Influence) + NGO for PCW |
NGO-D | State | 0 | Accumulated external funding to doctors |
NGO-P | State | 0 | Accumulated external funding to PCWs |