Systems Approaches to Identify Barriers and Enablers to Healthcare Delivery
This project explores healthcare access in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina through a transdisciplinary lens, combining industrial engineering, anthropology, and systems science. At its core is a belief that complex problems like healthcare delivery cannot be understood from a single perspective. By integrating qualitative insights from interviews with quantitative systems metrics, the research maps the barriers and enablers that shape how people move through healthcare systems. This approach draws from systems thinking frameworks to create a more holistic picture, one that highlights not only the technical structures but also the experiences of those within them.
To make these dynamics visible, the project builds interactive network graphs that allow audiences to explore relationships across actors, institutions, and obstacles. Each graph is enriched with narrative synthetizations and complexity metrics that surface patterns and points of leverage within the system. These visualizations are not just static maps; they are tools for engaging with the tensions, bottlenecks, and opportunities for change. By blending systems approaches with ethnographic grounding, the project aims to provide a deeper understanding of healthcare access that speaks to both policymakers and communities, while also demonstrating how transdisciplinary methods can help untangle the most pressing challenges of our time.