Plataforma tecnológica como suporte para translação do conhecimento em saúde / Technological platform as a support for health knowledge translation / La plataforma tecnológica como soporte para la transferencia de conocimientos en salud

A translação do conhecimento (TC) visa à utilização prática dos resultados de pesquisas científicas e o monitoramento dos benefícios causados à saúde da população. O objetivo deste estudo foi instrumentalizar a instância de suporte à TC por meio da identificação dos requisitos funcionais de uma proposta de plataforma tecnológica. Fundamentando-se no Design Science Research, o estudo se enquadra como uma pesquisa qualitativa procurando resolver um problema prático num contexto específico. Por meio de um grupo focal confirmatório com profissionais e pesquisadores de um instituto de ciência e tecnologia em saúde, foram identificadas 11 categorias de requisitos funcionais: Órgãos Regulatórios, Infraestrutura de Implementação, Banco de Dados, Capacitações em TC, Eventos de TC, Perfil de Consultas, Portal TC, Avaliação de Iniciativas, Apoio Institucional, Ferramenta de Busca Parametrizada e Prospecção de Projetos de Pesquisa. A modelagem da proposta contemplou as sugestões de funcionalidades para instrumentalizar o processo de aplicação prática dos conhecimentos decorrentes das pesquisas

Knowledge translation (KT) aims at the practical use of scientific research results and the monitoring of the benefits caused to the population's health. The objective of this study was to instrumentalize the TC support instance by identifying the functional requirements of a proposed technological platform. Based on Design Science Research, the study is framed as qualitative research seeking to solve a practical problem in a specific context. Through a confirmatory focus group with professionals and researchers from a health science and technology institute, 11 categories of functional requirements were identified: Regulatory Bodies, Implementation Infrastructure, Database, Capacity Building, KT Events, Query Profile, KT Portal, Initiative Evaluation, Institutional Support, Parameterized Search Tool, and Research Project Prospecting. The modeling of the proposal contemplated the suggestions of functionalities to instrumentalize the process of the practical application of the knowledge resulting from the research

La traslación del conocimiento (TC) tiene como objetivo el uso práctico de los resultados de la investigación científica y el seguimiento de los beneficios causados a la salud de la población. El objetivo de este estudio fue instrumentalizar la instancia de apoyo a la TC a través de la identificación de requisitos funcionales de una plataforma tecnológica propuesta. Basado en Design Science Research, el estudio se enmarca como una investigación cualitativa que busca resolver un problema práctico en un contexto específico. A través de un grupo focal confirmatorio con profesionales e investigadores de un instituto de ciencia y tecnología de la salud, se identificaron 11 categorías de requisitos funcionales: Órganos Reguladores, Infraestructura de Implementación, Base de Datos, Capacitación, Eventos de TC, Perfil de Consulta, Portal de TC, Evaluación de Iniciativas, Apoyo Institucional, Herramienta de Búsqueda Parametrizada y Prospección de Proyectos de Investigación. El modelado de la propuesta incluyó las sugerencias de funcionalidades para instrumentalizar el proceso de aplicación práctica del conocimiento surgido de la investigación

Using design science research to propose an IT governance model for higher education institutions.

The increasing use of, and dependence on, Information Technology (IT) to support operational teaching, research, and management activities in Higher Education Institutions (HEI)-mainly due to their multi-unit organizational structure-have evidenced the need of encouraging managers to focus more on IT Governance (ITG) effectiveness, which has been an issue for many of these institutions. In this sense, we aim to develop a specific ITG model for Higher Education Institutions, by following the methodological principles of Design Science Research (DSR). The model was developed based on a robust theoretical basis that took into account different approaches substantiated by both the alignment of good practices and ITG focus areas as well as addressing the current ITG context of the Brazilian higher education institutions. The validation of the ITG model was based on its presentation to members of the IT Steering Committee of a Brazilian HEI, who confirmed its usefulness and applicability.

An Artifact for Evaluating the Quality of Health Service Providers: Evidence From Brazil.

The aim of this article is to present an artifact for evaluating the quality and performance of service providers in the field of health care: the UNIPLUS Program. To verify the scientific nature of the artifact and ensure that it meets the criteria set by the community and the environment, the premises of Design Science Research (DSR) were used. As this research field lacks empirical evidence, the artifact was tested from 2013 to 2015 with 25 health care service providers from different categories, with an emphasis on hospitals and clinics located in 7 cities in the south of Brazil. This article makes 3 main contributions to the field: (1) the artifact can be applied to any health insurance operator in Brazil and other countries, as it meets the legal norms and requirements established by current legislation; (2) it helps health service providers by generating information that identifies shortfalls and possibilities for improvement for every aspect analyzed in the evaluation process; and (3) it uses the DSR methodology in an evaluation artifact that evaluates the quality and performance of services in the field of health care. The artifact proved to be adequate for the purpose in question, helping to improve the quality of care and institutional performance.