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For socially engaged science: The dynamics of knowledge production in the Fiocruz graduate program in the framework of the 'Brazil Without Extreme Poverty Plan'
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 10, p e0204232 (2018), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018.
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Abstract
- Public policy planning associated with the management of the Science, Technology, and Innovation is decisive to improve public health. It is important to develop novel strategies to plan, supervise, manage, use and evaluate research using indicators that extrapolates metrics in current use. In 2011, the Brazilian government introduced the Brazil Without Extreme Poverty plan (BWEP) that aimed to integrate several conditional cash transfer programs (CCT). The original that aimed to integrate of the CCTs were expanded in order to integrate social justice and dignity that induced several actions towards the promotion of social development of the beneficiaries. An induced action involved a partnership between BWEP (From the Ministry of Social Development), CAPES (Brazilian Higher Education Agency) and The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ, a Public Health Institution), that dedicated scholarships for PhD and postdoc students committed to the BWEP to promote health research in its multiple approaches and the vulnerable associated population. Using the Social Studies of Science and Technology (SSST) framework, this paper analyzes the dynamics of knowledge production in the context of program implementation. Herein, we report on the follow-up activities performed in BWEP Health Action, directing research projects to align with the goals of the program, evaluating the progress of these research, and defining strategies for improved their management. We analyze the advances and difficulties encountered in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this innovative program in the academic training level, and we emphasize the critical need to expand and improve similar initiatives aimed at guiding the scientific and technological production in health to meet the social demands.
- Subjects :
- Science and Technology Workforce
Biomedical Research
Social Sciences
lcsh:Medicine
Careers in Research
Graduates
Social studies
Geographical locations
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Agency (sociology)
Medicine and Health Sciences
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
Extreme poverty
education.field_of_study
Social Research
Multidisciplinary
Public relations
Socioeconomic Aspects of Health
Professions
Knowledge
Educational Status
Public Health
0305 other medical science
Brazil
Research Article
Higher education
Science Policy
Political Science
Population
Public policy
Public Policy
Vulnerable Populations
03 medical and health sciences
Political science
Humans
education
Poverty
030505 public health
business.industry
lcsh:R
Conditional cash transfer
Social change
South America
Communications
Health Care
Scientists
Population Groupings
lcsh:Q
People and places
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....925125767ec709b388bcd205974cdd28