When complexity science meets implementation science: A theoretical and empirical analysis of systems change

BMC Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Braithwaite, Jeffrey ^a   Churruca, Kate ^a   Long, Janet C ^a   Ellis, Louise A ^a   Herkes, Jessica ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change; Complexity science; Culture; Health and medical research; Implementation science; Improvement; Speed; Systems innovation; Take up; Translation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS THEORY; COMPLEXITY SCIENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICISM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; LAW; LINEAR SYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; SAFETY; SCIENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; THEORY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS;

EID: 85046073134     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-018-1057-z     Document Type: Article

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