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Chapter 14: Systems Thinking: From Single Solutions to One Health - Coggle…
Chapter 14: Systems Thinking: From Single Solutions to One Health
Reductionist Thinking:
traditional thinking in public health, like most science-based disciplines
System:
An interacting group of items forming a unified whole
A system is a series of interconnected parts that function as a whole
A system changes if you take away or add pieces
In a system, the arrangement of the pieces is crucial
In a system, the parts are connected to each other and work together
The behavior of a system depends on its overall structure
System Analysis:
Implementing or operationalizing systems thinking requires tools for analyzing the pieces and understanding how they fit together
Step 1:
Identify the key influences or interventions on an outcome such as disease or the outcome of disease
Step 2:
Indicate the relative strength of the impact of each of the influences or interventions
Step 3:
Identify how these influences or interventions interact or work together when more than one is present
Step 4:
Identify the dynamic changes that may occur in a system by identifying the feedback loops that occur in the system
Step 5:
Identify bottlenecks that greatly limit the effectiveness of the system
Step 6:
Identify leverage points that provide opportunities to greatly improve outcomes
Systems Diagram:
A system diagram is a graphic means of displaying the way we understand systems to be structured
Indicate the direction in which it operates
Indicate whether the factor operates to increase or accelerate a subsequent factor or outcome
Five Population Health Questions that Systems Thinking will help answer
How can systems thinking help us incorporate interactions between factors to better understand the etiology of disease?
How can systems thinking help take into account the interactions between diseases?
How can systems thinking help identify bottlenecks and leverage points that can be used to improve population health?
How can systems thinking help us develop strategies for multiple simultaneous interventions?
How can systems thinking help us look at processes as a whole to better plan interventions?
Community Health Assessment and Health Improvement Plans
Takes a local approach to bringing together public health, health care, and community members to improve the health of local communities
One Health
Takes a global perspective and aims to apply systems thinking approaches to some of our most complex health issues
Looks at the relationship between human health, animal health, and ecosystem health