Methodological approach and tools for systems thinking in health systems research: technical assistants' support of health administration reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo as an application.
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| Title: | Methodological approach and tools for systems thinking in health systems research: technical assistants' support of health administration reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo as an application. |
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| Authors: | Ribesse, Nathalie1 nathalie.ribesse@uclouvain.be, Bossyns, Paul2, Marchal, Bruno3, Karemere, Hermes4, Burman, Christopher J.5, Macq, Jean1 |
| Source: | Global Health Promotion. Mar2017, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p43-52. 10p. |
| Subject Terms: | Health services administration, Health care reform, Systems theory, Health products, Health planning, Medical care, Organizational change, System analysis, Government programs |
| Geographic Terms: | Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Abstract: | In the field of development cooperation, interest in systems thinking and complex systems theories as a methodological approach is increasingly recognised. And so it is in health systems research, which informs health development aid interventions. However, practical applications remain scarce to date. The objective of this article is to contribute to the body of knowledge by presenting the tools inspired by systems thinking and complexity theories and methodological lessons learned from their application. These tools were used in a case study. Detailed results of this study are in process for publication in additional articles. Applying a complexity 'lens', the subject of the case study is the role of long-term international technical assistance in supporting health administration reform at the provincial level in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Methods section presents the guiding principles of systems thinking and complex systems, their relevance and implication for the subject under study, and the existing tools associated with those theories which inspired us in the design of the data collection and analysis process. The tools and their application processes are presented in the results section, and followed in the discussion section by the critical analysis of their innovative potential and emergent challenges. The overall methodology provides a coherent whole, each tool bringing a different and complementary perspective on the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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