Innovation in Health: the Perspetive of Decision Makers in the Portuguese Context

EasyChair Preprint 15929

Abstract

Innovation is described from a change perspective, it refers to what an organization offers in terms of product or service innovation, as well as how it manages the offer of process innovation. The characteristics of the manager, the creative environment and leadership influence the increase in organizational innovation. The objective of this investigation is to investigate the perception of the main Portuguese political decision-makers regarding innovation. We chose to interview those responsible between 2005 and 2018, by SPMS and the Ministry of Health, allowing different perspectives on the main decisions that affect the phenomenon under study. There are several factors that influence innovation in the public sector, from direct elections, which aim to promote creativity and consequent innovation to improve public policies; international agreements, laws and regulations; the development of ICT. Although it is clear that innovation leads to greater performance, this is often not recognized, as many entities do not reveal their results, thus not being a measurable and transparent component. Interviewees suggest new policies for disclosing results from health units, and incentives for results with a greater focus on research and development in health.

Keyphrases: Healthcare organizations, Innovation, process, result, understanding

@booklet{EasyChair:15929,
  author    = {Cristina dos Santos Almeida and Beatriz Custódio},
  title     = {Innovation in Health: the Perspetive of Decision Makers in the Portuguese Context},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15929},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2025}}