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The evaluation of health programs and services in Brazil as a space for knowledge and practice

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Author(s):
Juarez Pereira Furtado [1] ; Ligia Maria Vieira-da-Silva [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Políticas Públicas e Saúde Coletiva - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Saúde Coletiva - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 30, n. 12, p. 2643-2655, 2014-12-00.
Abstract

This social and historical study drew on Bourdieu's genetic sociology to analyze the establishment and development of a specialized space for the production of knowledge and practices in health evaluation in Brazil. The study analyzed the trajectories of 28 researchers and policymakers and the historical conditions that allowed establishing this space, using in-depth interviews, document analysis, and a literature review. The resulting material was analyzed according to Bourdieu's concepts of field, habitus, and capital. The results point to the constitution of a sub-space for evaluation within Public Health, resulting from interaction between actors from the administrative and scientific fields, respectively, represented by management institutions in the Brazilian Unified National Health System at its various levels and research groups affiliated with public universities. No common habitus was found between the interviewees and the inherent issues and disputes in this sub-space. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/10550-5 - A new field?: the constitution of the evaluation of programs and services in the health sector in Brazil
Grantee:Juarez Pereira Furtado
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants