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Thiago Delevidove de Lima Verde Brito1,2, Roberto Silva Baptista1, Paulo Roberto de Lima Lopes2
1Post-graduate Program in Management and Health Informatics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Summary
The Telemedicine University Network (RUTE) in Brazil fostered significant growth in healthcare collaboration. Analysis revealed increasing participation in special interest groups (SIGs) from 2007 to 2016, indicating rising interest in telehealth.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Telemedicine
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The Telemedicine University Network (RUTE) in Brazil facilitates collaboration among healthcare institutions using ICT.
- Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within RUTE organize video and web conferences on specific health themes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the extent and growth of collaboration within RUTE's SIGs.
- To identify influential institutions within the RUTE network using social network theory.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive statistical analysis of RUTE management reports (2007-2016).
- Social network theory concepts applied to data visualization for network analysis.
Main Results:
- Significant quantitative growth in SIG participation, from 92 in 2007 to 1,912 in 2016.
- A few institutions showed high influence, while most institutions participated in only one SIG.
- Collaboration expanded from 21 to 380 institutions over the study period.
Conclusions:
- The RUTE network demonstrates substantial growth in collaborative activities.
- Increased participation in SIGs reflects a growing interest and engagement in telehealth initiatives across Brazil.
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