Social network analysis as a strategy for monitoring the dissemination of information between hospitals

• Autor(a) principal: Aragão Pedroza CUNHA, Francisco José
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Moura RIBEIRO, Núbia, Souza MONTEIRO, Roberto Luiz, Borges de Barros PEREIRA, Hernane
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Transinformação (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/transinfo/article/view/6044

This article explores the structure of connections between the hospitals that are members of a hospital management innovationand learning network. This study was based on the assumption that there are limitations to encourage the communication anddiffusion of knowledge between health service organizations if they are not effectively connected through social networks. SocialNetwork Analysis was used as a strategy for monitoring the dissemination of information between hospitals. Theoretical conceptsof diffusion of knowledge allowed emphasizing the role of the phenomena and communication and learning processes as thedriving forces for health service innovation. The results showed weak interactions between hospitals and a lack of cohesion withinthe network. Therefore, there is a need for policies to promote the flow of data and information, which requires network opennessto foster the exchange of innovative processes. Interactions between these hospitals in horizontal and disseminated structureshave yet to be stimulated, established, incorporated, and developed by individuals, institutions and health service organizations.