Health Systems:How to make innovations contagious?

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Karl Blanchet

September 2012

IAPB 9th GA, India

Research needs

(Blanchet et al. 2012)

How do we look at systems?

How do we look at systems?

• Paradigm shifts–Connected–Unique–Embedded–Fluid

Connected

• The whole system (de Savigny, 2010)

• Social Network Analysis (Borgatti, 2010)

Study in Ghana 2011 (Blanchet and James, 2011 and 2012)

Connected

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Unique

• No standard model • Diversity• Measuring – Performance (equity, efficiency...?)– Sustainability (Sustainability Analysis

Process)

– Resilience

Embedded

Politics

Social

HS

Eye HS

Eye Health Systems Assessment (EHSA)

• Guideline• Country reports– Ghana – Sierra Leone

Fluid

• Flows and Dynamics• Complex adaptive system• Diffusion of innovations Theory

(Rogers, 1985)

Attributes of innovationsRelative advanta

ge(5=very

high relative

advantage)

Compatibility

(5=very highly

compatible- 1=very

incompatible)

Complexity

(5=not complex –

1=very highly

complex)

Triability

(5=very highly

triable – 1=very highly

untriable)

Observability

(5=very highly

observable – 1=very highly

unobservable)

Total(max =

25)

Continue?

Facility-based Consultations

5 5 5 1 3 19 Yes

Cataract surgery

5 5 2 1 5 18 Yes

Outreach activities

5 2 2 1 3 13 No

School health

5 2 1 1 1 10 No

Blanchet and James, Submitted

HSR: What for?

Health Systems Dashboard

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