O investimento em pesquisas na área da saúde: termos de referência para o desenvolvimento científico e técnológico brasileiro

Políticas de produção de conhecimento em enfermagem

“…Este fator (demanda qualificada) interfere na distribuição de recursos nos órgãos de fomento, que se baseiam via de regra no critério de volume de demanda para o cálculo de divisão dos recursos por áreas e subáreas (15)(16)(17)(18) . A solução provisória que os pesquisadores de enfermagem encontraram, e fizeram por merecer, foi através de bolsas de Apoio Técnico à Pesquisa do CNPq, modalidade esta regularmente disponibilizada até 2004 através de cotas aos Comitês de Assessoramento, mediante demanda.…”

Nursing in the era of globalisation: challenges for the 21st century

“…Due to the complexity of these processes and challenges, it is essential to strengthen the discipline to create spaces and mechanisms to insert this field of knowledge, and to present the demands using projects that work together with public policies " (10) , geared to the social needs. However, this process requires, above all, multicultural domain, sensibility to deal with differences, and ability to build bridges between the different boundaries of human living in a global scope.…”

Why research in health?

“…This publication is based on the document edited by the Global Forum for Health Research (2) and the Council on Health Research for Development (3) . The publication presents contributions to the debate on:-justification for the statement that many diseases and thousands of deaths could be prevented by applying already existent knowledge and tools; -need to produce new knowledge and tools for the solution of current health problems, such as: increase microbiological resistance in diseases like tuberculosis and malaria; lack of effective treatments for diseases like dengue; treatment and prevention of HIV/Aids; preparing for new and emergent infections; need for new knowledge on global factors influencing health; need for new knowledge on social, political, economic and environmental determinants of health; need for new knowledge on local contexts, conditions and priorities in health; research in health and health policies; need to monitor the impact of global trade policies and globalization on the health of people, families, communities and countries; research in environmental health; need for new knowledge on what people need to be and stay healthy and need to understand how to use the best form of research, not only to improve health but also for equalitarian social and economic development; -need for better distribution of benefits, research results, given that a large number of people in less developed countries have little or no benefit originating from tools developed in more developed countries, in order to attend to the health needs of these populations; -need for research in health, because this is an essential component for the growth and development of peoples and nations; -need for governments to develop clear national policies, including research in health, and to take the initiative of stimulating authorities to engage in this collective approach.In Brazil as well as in other countries, besides the production of new knowledge and technologies, one of the challenges presented refers to the capacity of incorporating research in the daily production of healthcare.Thus, the document caught our attention because of the importance of investing in knowledge dissemination strategies, in order to reduce the existing gap between new knowledge and its use in favor of people who suffer the effects of diseases.The Latin American Journal of Nursing, a vehicle to disseminate research results, has expended considerable efforts to disseminate high-quality scientific knowledge produced by Nursing and related areas, in agreement with the terms of reference for Brazilian scientific and technological development (4) . …”

“…The Latin American Journal of Nursing, a vehicle to disseminate research results, has expended considerable efforts to disseminate high-quality scientific knowledge produced by Nursing and related areas, in agreement with the terms of reference for Brazilian scientific and technological development (4) .…”