The phrase "application of systems thinking" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the implementation or use of systems thinking in various contexts, such as problem-solving, management, or education.
Example: "The application of systems thinking in our project allowed us to identify interdependencies and improve overall efficiency."
Alternatives: "utilization of systems thinking" or "implementation of systems thinking".
This paper describes an application of systems thinking to understand the complex phenomena underlying changes in vaccination coverage in India.
These observations revealed the need for concerted efforts to advance the application of systems thinking in health, particularly in LMICs.
This paper is part of the Thematic Series entitled: "Advancing the application of systems thinking in health".
De Savigny and Adam [ 6, 15] for example, have called for the application of "systems thinking" approaches both in designing interventions and evaluating them.
This paper was prepared with support from the Collaboration for Health Systems, Analysis and Innovation' and is part of the Thematic Series entitled: "Advancing the application of systems thinking in health".
It has been argued that application of systems thinking could help in identifying leverage points in a complex health system and could be valuable in guiding the design and evaluation of public health interventions [ 13, 14].
Apart from these examples, concrete applications of systems thinking in health decision making and policy design appear limited, although similar approaches have been successful in other sectors.
It is worth noting that, while this collection of articles offers innovative and diverse range of applications of systems thinking approaches, methods, and tools, as the Commentary by Peters illustrates [ 6], these applications by no means capture the entire range of relevant tools and approaches that can be applied.
In this paper we briefly discuss relationships between modifiable lifestyle risk factors and mental health, lifestyle risk factor interventions in obesity prevention research, the current state of mental health prevention, and the implications of current applications of systems thinking in obesity prevention research for lifestyle interventions.
In March 2013, the Alliance, in collaboration with Canada's International Development Research Centre, launched a Call for papers inviting teams of researchers and health practitioners, with particular focus on lead authorship from LMICs, to develop and share applications of systems thinking methods and approaches, culminating in this Series.
The major elements of systems thinking are iterative synthesis and analysis, network thinking, and the systems triad.
