Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical education is a multifarious endeavour integrating a range of pedagogies and philosophies. Complexity as a science or theory ('complexity') signals a move away from a reductionist paradigm to one which appreciates that interactions in multi-component systems, such as healthcare systems, can result in adaptive and emergent outcomes. This examination of the nexus between medical education and complexity theory aims to discover ways that complexity theory can inform medical education and medical education research.

Methods

A structured literature review was conducted to examine the nexus between medical education and complexity; 5 databases were searched using relevant terms. Papers were included if they engaged fully with complexity as a science or theory and

SUBMITTER: Ogden K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10320888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature