Avaliação de tecnologia em saúde no Distrito Federal: diagnóstico para construção de uma rede no território

Abstract

Introduction: The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) supports managers to make decisions based on accurate scientific background for a proper use of technologies within health systems. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to make a situational diagnosis in the Federal District (Distrito Federal), identifying institutions that already produced or that had the potential to provide HTA, aiming to support the establishment of a district network concerning this subject. Method: A cross‑sectional study was carried out using an on‑line questionnaire (Google Docs) developed to identify the potential and the capacity of the educational and research institutions as well as the Federal District hospitals to analyze and/or produce clinics and economics evidences. At the same time, tow seminars were held with total attendance of 136 participants, aiming to disseminate the knowledge and to increase the questionnaire answers. Results: 70 questionnaires were sent, with answer rate of 16,3%. Fifteen institutions were identified, able to initiate the cooperation for the activation of the Federal District network. The following issues were identified and can be highlighted as obstacles to implement the HTA actions: low politic‑institutional commitment, lack of physical infrastructure and well‑prepared team. Conclusion: The activation of a district network might improve both local capacity to carry out health technology assessment as well as to increase the collaboration within Projects related to educational applied researchers, increasing the connection capacity for the production and dissemination of HTA studies.