Perspective on Macroscale Complexity in the National Transplant System. (8th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stuart, Morgan; Placona, Andrew; Vece, Gabe; Lindblad, Kelsi; Diallo, Saikou; Carrico, Bob
• Other Names: Tolk Andreas Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Complexity. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04-08
• Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems -- Periodicals; Complexity (Philosophy) -- Periodicals; 003
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/3221885
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2787

Abstract

Abstract : We present a perspective of the national transplant program based on organizational theory and complexity theory, framing the system's allocation of donor organs as an interorganizational directed multiplex of agents with diverse belief formation in a cooperative-competitive environment. Simulation and analysis of this macroscale complexity may help explain known behavioural variations across member organizations. However, the transplant community still relies on system-scale simulations since effective macroscale methodologies are not well established. Therefore, we offer this perspective of the national transplant program as a means to stimulate new methods that capture macroscale impacts of policy development for deceased donor organ allocation.