Many thanks for your replies re: the conference. I look forward to debate
around using complexity theory to guide change in the context of health
care. Would be interested to hear from others who are using qualitative
methods to explore and understand interactions in complex systems.
cheers
Helen
--On 12 June 2002 05:19 -0400 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> In a message dated 11/06/2002 10:38:24 GMT Daylight Time,
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> My current work is looking at simple rules to guide behaviour change
> (towards evidence-based practice) in health professionals in low income
> settings. It would seem from my qualitative findings that the process of
> changing behaviour is largely unpredictable and brought about by small,
> often random, events.
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> Can I compliment you on this research. It's one of the few bona fide
> pieces of work in the complexity/NHS arena. I wonder whether it would be
> of interest at the autumn conference? Frances Griffiths at Warwick
> University would probably welcome a discussion.
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> Ceri Brown
> Critical Care Programme
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Helen J Smith
Research Associate
International Health Research Group
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Direct line: +44 (0)151 705 3214
Fax: +44 (0)151 707 1702
Website: http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence
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