Tag: Systems thinking

According to the National Institutes of Health, modern healthcare is increasingly conceptualized as a complex adaptive system, functioning optimally as an open system. This framework provides a critical lens for understanding the fundamental differences between open and closed systems in nursing, which profoundly impact patient care delivery, organizational efficiency, and staff collaboration.

According to the World Health Organization, diet-related noncommunicable diseases are a major public health challenge. The system approach to nutrition moves beyond traditional, siloed thinking to analyze the interconnected factors—from production to personal biology—that influence health outcomes.