Embedding research in health systems: lessons from complexity theory

"We argue for the need to study how micro-processes of organisational dynamics may give rise to macro patterns of behaviour and strategic organisational direction and for the use of systems approaches to investigate the emergent properties of health research systems."

Embedding research in health systems: lessons from complexity theory
L Caffrey, C Wolfe, C McKevitt
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016, 14:54

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When doctors and patients talk

"The Health Foundation commissioned this work to explore the complex issues around the clinician–patient interaction – and suggest ways that it could be improved."

When doctors and patients talk: making sense of the consultation
M Fischer, G Ereaut
The Health Foundation
June 2012

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Do changes to patient-provider relationships improve quality and save money?

"The Health Foundation will use the findings of this review to inform our thinking about future research into the benefits, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of approaches to changing relationships between patients and providers."

Do changes to patient-provider relationships improve quality and save money?
J Ovretveit
The Health Foundation
June 2012

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Can changing clinician-patient interactions improve healthcare quality?

"The quality of care is a factor of the quality of the interactions between people who use services and people who provide them. Thus, transforming this dynamic is a [lever] for improving quality."

Can changing clinician-patient interactions improve healthcare quality?
The Health Foundation
December 2011

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