Impact of the Territorial Program"Development of products and health services"

Abstract

Introduction: The impact evaluation constitutes a qualitative and quantitative valuation of the effects in a project or program implementation in specific population groups. Objective: To evaluate the impact of a territorial program implemented in Santiago de Cuba. Methods: An investigation in the area of impact evaluation was carried out related to the Territorial Program "Development of products and health services, from 2020 until 2023, in Santiago de Cuba. The population was conformed by the 12 projects implemented and its results. Theoretical and empiric methods were used. The variable impact was evaluated through 3 dimensions and 11 indicators. Results: The training dimension showed the professionals trained in diverse university careers (93) and postgraduated training of masters, specialists and doctors in science (30). The investigative dimension revealed 64 publications in impact magazines, 78 presentations in national and international events, 13 prizes, 12 technological products and 15 records of intellectual property. The social dimension exposed 31 related health services, 6573 patients and 133 professionals benefited. Conclusions: The results obtained in the impact evaluation of this territorial program showed the effects achieved by the implementation of its projects in training, investigative and social dimensions.

Keywords

• impacto
• investigación
• evaluación de la investigación en salud
• investigación científica y desarrollo tecnológico
• gestión de ciencia
• tecnología e innovación en salud.