This expanded and updated edition of Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: The
State of the Art revisits the use of complexity theory across the social sciences and …

Objectives: Complex systems thinking methods are increasingly called for and used as
analytical lenses in public health research. The use of qualitative system map** and in …

Air pollution is an urgent global issue with significant implications for the environment and
public health. This study focuses on the daily Air Quality Index (AQI) data from 27 major …

Background Systems thinking embraces the complexity of public health problems, including
childhood overweight and obesity. It aids in understanding how factors are interrelated, and …

Health care workers in the US are experiencing alarming rates of burnout. Furthermore, the
COVID-19 pandemic has worsened this issue. Psychosocial peer-support programs that …

Importance Reducing exposure to fine particulate matter (< 2.5 μm [PM 2.5]) air pollution
improves cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. However, the public health relevance of …

To help health economic modelers respond to demands for greater use of complex systems
models in public health. To propose identifiable features of such models and support …

Introduction The past decade has increasingly seen systems approaches as a featured
theme in public health studies and policy documents. This trend is evident in the area of …

Despite evidence for the effectiveness of policies that target obesogenic environments, their
adoption remains deficient. Using methods and concepts from complexity and political …

Background Systems thinking is an approach that views systems with a holistic lens,
focusing on how components of systems are interconnected. Specifically, the application of …