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Dynamic Ecosystem Adaptation through Allostasis (DEA-A) Model: Conceptual Presentation of an Integrative Theoretical Framework for Global Health Change

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  • Guillaume Broc

    (EPSYLON EA 4556, Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France)

  • Lionel Brunel

    (EPSYLON EA 4556, Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France)

  • Olivier Lareyre

    (EPSYLON EA 4556, Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France)

Abstract

Achieving ambitious goals in Global Health first requires an integrative understanding of how individuals and organizations adapt in a living ecosystem. The absence of a unified framework limits the consideration of the issues in their complexity, which further complicates the planning of Global Health programs aimed at articulating population-based prevention and individual-level (clinical) interventions. The aim of the conceptual contribution is to propose such a model. It introduces the Dynamic Ecosystem of Adaptation through Allostasis (DEA-A) theoretical framework, emphasizing the functional adaptation of individuals and organizations in symbiosis with their living ecosystem. The DEA-A framework articulates two central components to grasp the complexity of adaptation: the internal dynamics (intrasystem level) and the environmental dynamics (ecosystem level). It bridges diverse conceptual approaches, including stress and adaptation models, behavior-change models, and ecosystem-based perspectives. Epistemological considerations raised in the conceptual article prompt a reconsideration of methods and tools for the planning of intervention. Further contributions will present a suitable methodology for the application of the DEA-A framework along with practical recommendations.

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  • Guillaume Broc & Lionel Brunel & Olivier Lareyre, 2024. "Dynamic Ecosystem Adaptation through Allostasis (DEA-A) Model: Conceptual Presentation of an Integrative Theoretical Framework for Global Health Change," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(4), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:4:p:432-:d:1369119
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    1. Guillaume Broc & Jean Baptiste Fassier & Stéphane Raffard & Olivier Lareyre, 2024. "Planning Individual and Population-Based Interventions in Global Health: Applying the DEA-A Framework to Promote Behavioral, Emotional, and/or Cognitive Change among Stakeholders," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(3), pages 1-13, March.
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