Applying Systems Thinking to Improve a Hospital Food Retail Environment.

Objective: To identify factors influencing the availability and sales of healthy food and drinks in a café located in a hospital setting in a rural area.

Methods: Three online and 1 in-person group model building workshops were conducted with hospital staff members to develop a causal loop diagram.

Results: Four areas in the causal loop diagram were identified, 5 teams were created to implement 15 identified action ideas, and an action registry was created to track their progress.