Introduction to Power Analysis
Toolkit: HIA2-PA101
Healthcare Accountability Initiative toolkit
Intro to Power Analysis 101
Assessing power dynamics and positionality
Introduction
Power analysis is foundational to accountability. Without it, equity efforts risk reinforcing the very hierarchies they aim to disrupt. This toolkit supports participants to:
Map
formal and informal power
Examine
institutional positionality
Identify
spheres of influence and constraint
Reflect
on how race, role, and authority shape decision-making