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1College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
|September 26, 2022
Summary
A complex-adaptive systems mindset is essential for person-centered care, moving beyond reductionist approaches. Understanding whole-of-systems dynamics across all organizational scales is key to appreciating health and disease.
Area of Science:
- Systems Science
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Philosophy
Background:
- The reductionist mindset hinders person-centered care.
- Considering interconnections between health domains is insufficient for true person-centered care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for a complex-adaptive systems mindset in healthcare.
- To highlight the importance of whole-of-systems dynamics for person-centered care.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of healthcare paradigms.
- Literature review on systems thinking and person-centered care.
Main Results:
- Person-centered care requires appreciating interdependencies across all system scales.
- Health and disease are viewed as outcomes of whole-of-systems dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Adopting a complex-adaptive systems mindset is crucial for advancing person-centered care.
- A holistic view of patient dynamics across multiple scales is necessary.
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