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Quality of life. Changing complex systems. Complex systems seek stability People living in complex systems take comfort from stability and fear change Attempts to change them often result in unanticipated consequences Those trying for change get the blame whatever the outcome
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Changing complex systems • Complex systems seek stability • People living in complex systems take comfort from stability and fear change • Attempts to change them often result in unanticipated consequences • Those trying for change get the blame whatever the outcome • We tend, therefore to tinker round the edges rather than trying for transformational change
Complex adaptive systems • Not machines so no traditional forms of control • Leadership is distributed. The boss can’t control everything • Small changes in one area might have large impacts elsewhere and vice versa • Outcomes are unpredictable so continual monitoring and learning and chage is part of the process of change
Changing complex systems • Challenge the stability of existing behaviours and structure • Set simple, order generating rules • Expect new insights and ideas to emerge • Have an open, learning attitude, using plan, do, study act cycles • Keep calm and carry on!
Albert Einstein • Insanity “is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”
Improvement science • W Edwards Deming (1900-1993) • “In God we trust, all others must bring data” • “By what method? Only the method counts.” • Don Berwick • “Some is not a number. Soon is not a time.” • Scottish Patient Safety Programme • “By how much and by what method?”
General ward C.Difficile rate(per thousand patient days) 90% reduction 1.15 0.12
Central line infection rate (per thousand line days) 2.8 70% reduction 0.84
Life expectancy trends Portugal Scotland
Male life expectancy at birth West Central Scotland and 10 post-industrial regions Post industrial regions of Europe Walsh, D. et al. Eur J Public Health 2010 20:58-64; doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp063
Male mortality 15-75Scotland and 15 other European countries
Suggestions for collaborative working • Early years and children • Young persons offending • Physical activity across the population • Planning and design of communities • Entrepreneurship
Adverse childhood events risk of alcoholism Hillis et al 2011
Adverse childhood eventsrisk of perpetrating violenceBoys experiencing physical abuse Duke et al 2010
Social connectedness • 148 studies comprising 308,849 participants, high levels of social integration conferred a 50% increased likelihood of survival. • Complex patterns of social integration conferred a 90% increase in survival. • Simple connections such as living with others versus living alone conferred a survival benefit of 19%.
Enhancing social connectedness Help to connect people Coproduction 2. Build communities 1. Light the fire LAs NHS 3rd Sector SG