Primary health care strengthening through the lens of healthcare system thinking
Despite the strides made in healthcare, many countries still struggle to meet citizen healthcare needs, leading to global and regional health inequalities. The complex interactions between healthcare systems and disciplines present challenges for primary care providers and family physicians. Primary...
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| description | Despite the strides made in healthcare, many countries still struggle to meet citizen healthcare needs, leading to global and regional health inequalities. The complex interactions between healthcare systems and disciplines present challenges for primary care providers and family physicians. Primary care providers must be equipped with tools and resources to effectively fulfil their duties, such as clinical governance, leadership and capacity building. This article focusses on various thinking approaches that primary care providers can employ, namely systems thinking, complexity science thinking and learning health systems thinking. We appreciate that individual styles and preferences, organisational culture and systemic realities influence multiple modes of thinking and decision-making. A range of modes of thinking and mental models will assist with tackling challenges and opportunities in the primary healthcare system. We hope this brief overview encourages readers to experiment with different ways of thinking to help facilitate innovative solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ddf61017b784749b6824bb4e894371c2025-02-11T13:26:42ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042025-01-01671e1e610.4102/safp.v67i1.60394643Primary health care strengthening through the lens of healthcare system thinkingRamprakash Kaswa0Klaus von Pressentin1Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, MthathaDepartment of Family, Community and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape TownDespite the strides made in healthcare, many countries still struggle to meet citizen healthcare needs, leading to global and regional health inequalities. The complex interactions between healthcare systems and disciplines present challenges for primary care providers and family physicians. Primary care providers must be equipped with tools and resources to effectively fulfil their duties, such as clinical governance, leadership and capacity building. This article focusses on various thinking approaches that primary care providers can employ, namely systems thinking, complexity science thinking and learning health systems thinking. We appreciate that individual styles and preferences, organisational culture and systemic realities influence multiple modes of thinking and decision-making. A range of modes of thinking and mental models will assist with tackling challenges and opportunities in the primary healthcare system. We hope this brief overview encourages readers to experiment with different ways of thinking to help facilitate innovative solutions.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/6039healthcare systemprimary carefamily physicianclinical governanceleadership. |
| spellingShingle | Ramprakash Kaswa Klaus von Pressentin Primary health care strengthening through the lens of healthcare system thinking South African Family Practice healthcare system primary care family physician clinical governance leadership. |
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