Application of 0-1 Integer Goal Programming for Shift Scheduling of Medical Staff in Laboratory Department

Abstract

With the increase in population, hospitals are the institutions with the most intensive shift work. When scheduling shifts in hospitals, it is difficult to create a balanced shift schedule for each staff by taking into account constraints such as the working conditions of the hospital, the satisfaction of patients, staff and the hospital, and the wishes of staff in terms of days off, holidays , etc. as well as different objectives. The aim of this study is to optimally plan the shift schedule for medical staff in the laboratory department. The shift schedule of the laboratory department of a government hospital in Gümüşhane in November 2022 was used for the study. According to the working conditions and shift schedule of the hospital, a 0-1 integer goal programming model is established. The optimal shift schedule was obtained as a result of analyzing the model by coding it in the GAMS 42.5.0 program.