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. 2022 Jul-Aug;43(4):E20-E25.
doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000951. Epub 2022 Mar 25.

Concept Analysis of Systems Thinking in the Context of Interprofessional Practice and Improved Patient Outcomes

Deborah Merriam  1 , Carol Wiggs, Robyn Provencio, Karen Goldschmidt, Pamela Bonnett, Veronica Valazza, Josette Brodhead, Debra Scardaville, Ann Stalter
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Concept Analysis of Systems Thinking in the Context of Interprofessional Practice and Improved Patient Outcomes

Deborah Merriam et al. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2022 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the definition and application of systems thinking (ST) in interprofessional practice and improved patient outcomes.

Background: Nurse educators need a universal definition of ST to implement in curricula to foster quality and safety while enhancing outcomes for nursing students.

Method: The QSEN RN-BSN Task Force used the hybrid model of concept analysis to identify the process of fostering ST in clinical and didactic learning experiences and how ST changed over time from the perspective of educators.

Results: The definition of ST in the context of interprofessional practice and outcomes was "a dynamic, analytical process that looks at complex patterns, relationships, and connections within elements and structures, resulting in the ability to recognize the whole picture."

Conclusion: The concept of ST in the context of interprofessional practice and improved patient outcomes may be integrated within nursing curricula.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared no conflict of interest.

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