Learning from the CO-CREATE project: A protocol for systems thinking across research (STAR).
adolescents
complex projects
research planning
systems thinking
Journal
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
ISSN: 1467-789X
Titre abrégé: Obes Rev
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100897395
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Historique:
revised:
20
07
2023
received:
14
04
2023
accepted:
22
07
2023
medline:
27
9
2023
pubmed:
27
9
2023
entrez:
27
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The CO-CREATE project aimed to work with young people to create, inform, and disseminate obesity-preventive evidence-based policies using a complex systems perspective. This paper draws lessons from this experience and proposes a protocol for embedding systems thinking within a research project. We first draw on existing systems thinking frameworks to analyze how systems thinking was translated across CO-CREATE, including the flow and relationship between the work packages and in the methods used. We then take the lessons from CO-CREATE and the principles of existing systems thinking frameworks-which focus on various points of intervention planning and delivery but not on research projects as a whole-to formulate a protocol for embedding systems thinking across a research project. Key lessons for future planning and delivery of systems-oriented research projects include incorporating "boundary critique" by capturing key stakeholder (adolescent) values and concerns; working to avoid social exclusion; ensuring methodological pluralism to allow for reflection and responsiveness (with methods ranging from group model building, Photovoice, and small group engagement); getting policy recipients to shape key questions by understanding their views on the critical drivers of obesity early on in the project; and providing opportunity for intraproject reflection along the way.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e13624Subventions
Organisme : European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program
ID : 774210
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.
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