Thinking in Systems Systems Thinking The only way to fully understand why a complex problem occurs and persists is to understand the part in relation.

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Thinking in Systems

Systems Thinking The only way to fully understand why a complex problem occurs and persists is to understand the part in relation to the whole (O'Connor & McDermott, The Art of Systems Thinking: Essential Skills for Creativity and Problem- Solving) Traditional scientific approach = isolating small parts of the system Systems thinking = taking many interactions into account

Systems thinking is needed for problems that are: Complex problems that involve helping many actors see the "big picture" and not just their part of it Recurring problems or those that have been made worse by past attempts to fix them Issues where an action affects (or is affected by) the environment surrounding the issue, either the natural environment or the competitive environment Problems whose solutions are not obvious

Example: Obesity

Societal policies and processes influencing the population prevalence of obesity

Diane T. Finegood, Thomas D.N. Merth and Harry Rutter Implications of the Foresight Obesity System Map for Solutions to Childhood Obesity.. Obesity (2010) 18, S13–S16. doi: /oby

Example: Policy Development 1.Agenda setting (Problem identification) 2.Policy Formulation 3.Adoption 4.Implementation 5.Evaluation

Relatively Stable Parameters System-wide with enduring/constraining effect External Events - Change in socioeconomic conditions, public opinion, leaders - Policy decisions/impacts from other subsystems Constraints & Resources Policy Subsystem Coalition A Policy beliefs Resources Strategy Coalition B Policy beliefs Resources Strategy Decisions by Governmental Authorities Policy Outputs & Impacts Adapted from: Breton E, Richard L, Gagnon F, Jacques M, Bergeron P. Health promotion research and practice require sound policy analysis models: The case of Quebec’s Tobacco Act. Social Science & Medicine 2008; 67: The Advocacy Coalition Framework

2 Problem stream Policy Stream Politics Stream Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Model No policy adoption Problem stream Policy Stream Politics Stream B Scenario 1: No Coupling of Streams or Window Closed > Policy Proposal Not Adopted Scenario 2: Coupling of Streams and Window of Opportunity Open > Policy Proposal Adopted Policy Adoption Politics stream Policy stream Politics stream

Solutions to Complex Problems Consider that individuals matter Match capacity to complexity Set functional goals & directions for improvement Distribute decision, action and authority Form cooperative teams Create competition& feedback loops Assess effectiveness Diane T. Finegood, Thomas D.N. Merth and Harry Rutter Implications of the Foresight Obesity System Map for Solutions to Childhood Obesity.. Obesity (2010) 18, S13–S16. doi: /oby

Many Forms of System “Maps” Food Security Food Access: 1Physical 2Financial 3Nutritional 4Cultural Social Networks Environmental Risk Factors Mixed Income Housing Demographic Risk Factors

Healthy People 2020

Ecological Framework for Influences on What People Eat

Examples from Leischow Paper

Today’s Work 1.List –Ways in which public health nutrition can help to reach HP 2020 goals 2.Analyze one nutrition problem that is related to both healthy food access and HP goals. Draw a picture of the system that influences that problem. Indicate at least 4 potential places in the system where public health might make a difference.