Transdisciplinary Work with Psychology from a Population Health Perspective

An Illustration

Bibliographic Data

ID4229162
AuthorsLynne M Maclean (University of Ottawa), Lynne Maclean, Ronald C Plotnikoff (0000-0002-3763-8273, Community Health Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa-Carleton Health Department, and University of Alberta, Canada), Alwyn Moyer (University of Ottawa)
Year2000
Volume5
Issue2
Pages173-181
Publication date2000-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/135910530000500208
PMID22049008
OpenAlexW2157052537
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

One of the important implications of a population health perspective in public health is an increase in the need for transdisciplinary ways of working. The Community Health Research Unit (CHRU) is presented as an example of an environment where psychology and psychologists work with other disciplines to conduct applied research in population health. Research activities were examined to identify how the disciplines collaborate and to provide evidence of successful interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches which incorporate health psychology. The strengths and challenges of multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary approaches were examined through a poll of CHRU members. Further, members' views about the contributions of psychology to their work were gathered. Issues of working with different disciplines in a transdisciplinary approach are highlighted and future directions are suggested

Community psychology · Health psychology · Perspective (graphical · Population · Population health · Public health · Sociology · Unit (ring theory · Work (physics · Community Health and Development · Engineering · Health Policy Implementation Science · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Applied Psychology · Social Psychology

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