The application of systems thinking in health: why use systems thinking?

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, the article discusses which of the large body of theories, methods, and tools associated with systems thinking are more useful. The paper reviews the origins of systems thinking, describing a range of the theories, methods, and tools. The paper concludes by emphasizing that explicit models used in systems thinking provide new opportunities to understand and continuously test and revise our understanding of the nature of things, including how to intervene to improve people’s health

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Peters DH. The application of systems thinking in health: why use systems thinking? Health Research Policy and Systems. 2014;12(51). doi:10.1186/1478-4505-12-51