Conceptualizing Context and Intervention as a System in Implementation Science: Learning From Complexity Theory; Comment on 'Stakeholder Perspectives of Attributes and Features of Context Relevant to Knowledge Translation in Health Settings: A Multi-country Analysis'

Autor: Lisa M. Pfadenhauer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol 11, Iss 8, Pp 1570-1573 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-5939
DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2021.147
Popis: In implementation science, implementation has been widely theorized and assessed. Context, on the other hand, usually played a minor role in the field and was usually conceptualized in a rather positivist way. Despite some promising efforts, there is a strong need to continue building theory on context and operationalizing the concept in implementation practice. I argue for the benefit of integrating complexity theory into our understanding of context in order to further our thinking about context and intervention as a system. This should be reflected by the way in which we build theory as well as apply this theory by employing methods that adequately account for complexity in systems.
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