Big Data-Enabled Solutions Framework to Overcoming the Barriers to Circular Economy Initiatives in Healthcare Sector

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Caner Taçoğlu¹  Muhittin Sağnak²  Yiğit Kazançoğlu³  Çisem Lafcı³  Sunil Luthra⁴  Anil Kumar⁵ 

[1] Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, İzmir University of Economics, İzmir 35330, Turkey;Department of Information Management, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir 35620, Turkey;Department of International Logistics Management, Faculty of Business, Yaşar University, İzmir 35100, Turkey;Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ch. Ranbir Singh State Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhajjar-124103, India;Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, London N7 8DB, UK;

关键词: circular economy;    sustainable development;    healthcare sector;    big data tools;    barriers;    fuzzy best-worst;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18147513

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ever-changing conditions and emerging new challenges affect the ability of the healthcare sector to survive with the current system, and to maintain its processes effectively. In the healthcare sector, the conservation of the natural resources is being obstructed by insufficient infrastructure for managing residual waste resulting from single-use medical materials, increased energy use, and its environmental burden. In this context, circularity and sustainability concepts have become essential in healthcare to meliorate the sector’s negative impacts on the environment. The main aim of this study is to identify the barriers related to circular economy (CE) in the healthcare sector, apply big data analytics in healthcare, and provide solutions to these barriers. The contribution of this research is the detailed examination of the current healthcare literature about CE adaptation, and a proposal for a big data-enabled solutions framework to barriers to circularity, using fuzzy best-worst Method (BWM) and fuzzy VIKOR. Based on the findings, managerial, policy, and theoretical implementations are recommended to support sustainable development initiatives in the healthcare sector.

【 授权许可】

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