Prioritization of healthcare systems during pandemics using Cronbach's measure based fuzzy WASPAS approach
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Author(s)
Deveci, Muhammet
Krishankumar, Raghunathan
Gokasar, Ilgin
Tuna Deveci, Rumeysa
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Pandemics are well-known as epidemics that spread globally and cause many illnesses and mortality. Because of globalization, the accelerated occurrence and circulation of new microbes, the infection has emerged and the incidence and movement of new microbes have sped up. Using technological devices to minimize the visit durations, specifying days for handling chronic diseases, subsidy for the staff are the alternatives that can help prevent healthcare systems from collapsing during pandemics. The study aims to define the efficient usage of optimization tools during pandemics to prevent healthcare systems from collapsing. In this study, a new integrated framework with fuzzy information is developed, which attempts to prioritize these alternatives for policymakers. First, rating data are assigned respective fuzzy values using the standard singleton grades. Later, criteria weights are determined by extending Cronbach´s measure to fuzzy context. The measure not only understands data consistency comprehensively, but also takes into consideration the attitudinal characteristics of experts. By this approach, a rational weight vector is obtained for decision-making. Further, an improved Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) algorithm is put forward for ranking alternatives, which is flexibly considering criteria along with personalized ordering and holistic ordering alternatives. The usefulness of the developed framework is tested with the help of a real case study. Rank values of alternatives when unbiased weights are used is given by 0.741, 0.582, 0.640 with ordering as R1≻R3≻R2. The sensitivity/comparative analysis reveals the impact of the proposed model as useful in selecting the best alternative for the healthcare systems during pandemics.
Date Issued
2023-09-01
Date Acceptance
2022-04-04
Citation
Annals of Operations Research, 2023, 328 (2), pp.279-307
ISSN
0254-5330
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
279
End Page
307
Journal / Book Title
Annals of Operations Research
Volume
328
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© Crown 2022
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Subjects
CHRONIC DISEASES
COSTS
COVID-19
Cronbach's measure
Fuzzy sets
Healthcare systems
MANAGEMENT
Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM)
Operations Research & Management Science
Pandemics
Science & Technology
SERVICE
SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK
SUPPORT
SWARA
Technology
TELEHEALTH
TELEMEDICINE
WASPAS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-05-03