Systemic Intervention for Public Health

This paper explores the potential of brining a systems level approach to public health. The author offers a methodologyfor systemic intervention that (1) emphasizes the need to explore stakeholder values and boundaries foranalysis, (2) challenges marginalization, and (3) draws upon a wide range of methods (from the systerns literature and beyond) to create a flexible and responsive systems practice. Utilizing various methodologies such as case studies, mixed-methods including problem-mapping, interactive planning workshops, etc, the author presents the potential for a systems approach to be incorporated into public health. 

 

Publication Date: 
2006
Pages: 
466-72
Volume: 
96
Issue: 
3
Journal Name: 
American Journal of Public Health