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Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba
2016
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- A Scientific and Technological Innovation System in a Cuban Hospital (2000–2014) Víctor René Navarro-Machado Arelys Falcón-Hernández Alfredo D. Espinosa-Brito Ángel J. Romero-Cabrera Medicina Cuba science research Hospitals technology INTRODUCTION Cuba’s science policy is grounded in a scientifi c and technological innovation system applicable to all institutions. In hospitals, the system should infl uence medical care and administrative and teaching processes, as well as promotion of scientifi c activity as such. OBJECTIVE Describe results of the Scientifi c and Technological Innovation System at the Dr Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University Hospital, the main provincial hospital in Cienfuegos, Cuba. METHOD This was a key informant survey and document review concerning the hospital’s scientifi c activity during 2000–2014. A questionnaire was administered to 22 key informants to select key indicators and area. Data on the hospital’s scientifi c activity related to these indicators were retrieved from hospital, provincial public health and scientifi c publishing databases. A second group of 35 key informants confi rmed linkages between scientifi c outputs and the innovation system’s main activities. RESULTS The following were reported over the study period: sustained development of scientifi c human resources (40% grade II specialists, 30% master’s degree holders and 11.4% accredited academic researchers among the hospital’s professional staff), high scientifi c output (annual average of 445 studies completed, 118 publications and 203 projects under way) and high visibility (national and international recognition) of the hospital’s achievements in science and innovation. Key informants considered that results related to development of scientifi c potential were infl uenced by the following activities of the Scientifi c and Technological Innovation System: promotion of grade II specialty training, researcher accreditation and awarding of master’s degrees and PhDs in the sciences, development of an extensive continuing education program (for researchers and their mentors), public recognition of professionals with good scientifi c results, promotion of research and other scientifi c activities, and the requirement that professional and technical staff participate in national events sponsored by scientifi c societies. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of a Scientifi c and Technological Innovation System can contribute to a hospital’s scientifi c capacity and productivity. 2016 artículo científico 1555-7960 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=437545653007 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4375 MEDICC Review application/pdf Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba MEDICC Review (Estados Unidos de América) Num.1-2 Vol.18