Navigating the river(s) of systems change: a multi-methods, qualitative evaluation exploring the implementation of a systems approach to physical activity in Gloucestershire, England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Systems approaches aim to change the environments in which people live, through cross-sectoral working, by harnessing the complexity of the problem. This paper sought to identify: (1) the strategies which support the implementation of We Can Move (WCM), (2) the barriers to implementation, (3) key contextual factors that influence implementation and (4) impacts associated with WCM.

Design

A multi-methods evaluation of WCM was completed between April 2019 and April 2021. Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) and semi-structured interviewers were used. Framework and content analysis were systematically applied to the dataset.

Setting

WCM-a physical activity orientated systems approach being implemented in Gloucestershire, England.

Participants

31 stakeholder int

SUBMITTER: Nobles J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9364398 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature