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Autor/inn/en | Craike, Melinda; Klepac, Bojana; Mowle, Amy; Riley, Therese |
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Titel | Theory of Systems Change: An Initial, Middle-Range Theory of Public Health Research Impact |
Quelle | In: Research Evaluation, 32 (2023) 3, S.603-621 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Craike, Melinda) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0958-2029 |
DOI | 10.1093/reseval/rvad030 |
Schlagwörter | Public Health; Systems Approach; Research; Theories; Change |
Abstract | There is increasing attention on evidencing research impact and applying a systems thinking perspective in public health. However, there is limited understanding of the extent to which and how public health research that applies a systems thinking perspective contributes to changes in system behaviour and improved population health outcomes. This paper addresses the theoretical limitations of research impact, theory-based evaluation and systems thinking, by drawing on their respective literature to develop an initial, middle-range Theory of Systems Change, focused on the contribution of public health research that takes a systems perspective on population health outcomes. The Theory of Systems Change was developed through four phases: (1) Preliminary activities, (2) Theory development, (3) Scripting into images, and (4) Examining against Merton's criteria. The primary propositions are: that well-functioning systems create the conditions for improved population health outcomes; the inter-related properties of, and practices within, well-functioning systems include adaptation, alignment, collaboration and evidence-driven action and learning; and public health research contributes to population health outcomes by embedding capacity in the system. The Theory of Systems Change can guide researchers in developing project-specific theories of change and creates the theoretical architecture for the accumulation of learning. The Theory of Systems Change is necessarily incomplete and an initial attempt to develop a theory to be scrutinized and tested. Ultimately, it seeks to advance theory and provide evidence-based guidance to maximize the contribution of research. We provide examples of how we have applied the Theory of Systems Change to Pathways in Place. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2024/1/01 |