The Diffusion of Robotic Surgery in Health Public Organizations: The Case of the National Cancer Institute of Brazil (INCA)

Authors

  • Claudio Pitassi Ibmec-RJ
  • Antonio Augusto Gonçalves Universidade Estácio de Sá
  • Jose Geraldo Pereira Barbosa Universidade Estácio de Sá
  • Carlos Henrique Fernandes Martins Instituto Nacional do Cancêr - INCA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v1i3.4909

Keywords:

gestão em saúde, inovação, difusão, tecnologia, cirurgia robótica

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the process of diffusion of surgery assisted by robotics in the Unified Health System (SUS) through a case study
conducted at the National Cancer Institute of Brazil (INCA). This is a theoretical, empirical and qualitative study, whose data were collected through participant
observation, internal documents and semi-structured interviews. The evidence collected indicates the relevance of INCA for the definitive incorporation of
robotic surgery in SUS. Reports from the clinical area left no doubt of the benefits of robotic surgery to the quality of life of patients. However, indications were
collected demonstrating the lack of consensus on the cost-effectiveness of robotic in public hospitals in countries with Brazilian social, economic and
demographic profile. There are also indications that the process of adoption by SUS of state of the art medical technologies is not a decision with clearly defined
criteria. Thus, the inclusion of procedures in the compensation table proved to be the major challenge in the diffusion process of robotic surgery into the SUS.
Keywords: health management; innovation; diffusion; technology; robotic surgery.

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Author Biographies

Claudio Pitassi, Ibmec-RJ

Mestrado de Administração de Empresas

Antonio Augusto Gonçalves, Universidade Estácio de Sá

Mestrado em Administração de Empresas

Jose Geraldo Pereira Barbosa, Universidade Estácio de Sá

Mestrado em Administração de Empreses

Carlos Henrique Fernandes Martins, Instituto Nacional do Cancêr - INCA

Gerente de Recursos Tecnológicos

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Published

2016-08-08

How to Cite

Pitassi, C., Gonçalves, A. A., Barbosa, J. G. P., & Martins, C. H. F. (2016). The Diffusion of Robotic Surgery in Health Public Organizations: The Case of the National Cancer Institute of Brazil (INCA). Administração Pública E Gestão Social, 1(3), 187–197. https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v1i3.4909