Objectives: Complex systems thinking methods are increasingly called for and used as
analytical lenses in public health research. The use of qualitative system mapping and in …

Ethnographies of health systems are a theoretically rich and rapidly growing area within
medical anthropology. Critical ethnographic work dating back to the 1950s has taken …

This paper explores the question of what systems thinking adds to the field of global health.
Observing that elements of systems thinking are already common in public health research …

Highlighting the growing significance of systems thinking in health: introducing a new global
series The past two decades have witnessed an increased recognition among global health …

Patient–centered care (PCC) is increasingly recognized as a key dimension of quality
healthcare, but unfortunately remains poorly implemented in practice. This paper explores …

Background Research across the formal, natural and social sciences has greatly expanded
our knowledge about complex systems in recent decades, informing a broadly inclusive …

Background Systems thinking is an approach that views systems with a holistic lens,
focusing on how components of systems are interconnected. Specifically, the application of …

Causal loop diagrams (CLDs) are a systems thinking method that can be used to visualize
and unpack complex health system behaviour. They can be employed prospectively or …

Abstract Background In Ghana, there is extensive over-the-counter dispensing of antibiotics,
resulting in high levels of inappropriate use, and an increase in antibiotic resistance …

Background Mounting evidence suggests that holding multiple concurrent jobs in public and
private (dual practice) is common among health workers in low-as well as high-income …