Area Pubblica Amministrazione e Sanità
Ricerca
Knowledge networks in communities of practice: the impact of social capital on innovation diffusion
Research project funded by Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca (Italian Ministry of University and Research) under the PRIN 2007 programme
Duration: September 2008 - September 2010
Research aims
The project aims to analyzing the knowledge exchange networks and the diffusion of innovation in the paediatric professional communities. In particular, the main goals are: (i) testing social network theories on the exchange of knowledge and advices within professional communities, (ii) developing a theoretical model of the occurrence of knowledge exchange networks in paediatric care and their impact on the professional practice as well as on the diffusion of innovation; (iii) producing recommendations about the organisational models for the integration of primary care and hospital paediatricians through the assessment of knowledge integration and innovation diffusion results.
Partners
Luiss Business School, Area PA e Sanità (Prof. Franco Fontana): coordinator
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Facoltà di Economia di Roma (Prof. Americo Cicchetti): partner
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Facoltà di Medicina (Prof.ssa Maria Pia Fantini): partner
Results
Dandi, R. & Mascia, D. (2011). Regional Differences in Paediatric Care Networks. Presented at the AIES Annual Conference, Rimini, Italy, Sept. 29-30 2011[slides]
Brunetta, F., & Dandi, R. (2010). Communities of Clinical Practice: Knowledge Exchange in Paediatric Communities. Paper presented at the 26th EGOS Colloquium, Lisbon (Portugal) June 30-July 3, 2010 [abstract]
Fontana, F., Cicchetti, A., Fantini, M.P., Dandi, R., Mascia, D. & Dall'Osso, T. (2010). Primary Care Integration: the Case of Advice Networks among Pediatricians. Paper presented at the XXX SUNBELT Conference, Riva del Garda, Italy, June 29-July 4, 2010 [abstract] [slides]
Dandi, R., Cicchetti, A., Fantini, M.P., Mascia, D. & Mattia, S. (2010). Integrating Knowledge in Paediatric Care. Paper presented at the 6th UK Social Networks Conference, Manchester April 14-16, 2010 [abstract] [slides]
Mascia D., Cicchetti A. & Fantini M.P., (2009). Birds of a feather… use the same knowledge. An empirical study of physicians’ collaborative relations and utilization of evidence-based knowledge. Paper presented at the XXIX SUNBELT Conference, San Diego, March 10 – 14, 2009
Cicchetti, A. & Mascia, D. (2009). Social Capital e Innovazione: Network Professionali e utilizzo di conoscenze Evidence-Based”, Paper presentato al 32° Convegno AIDEA, 24-25 Settembre 2009.
Mascia, D. (2009). Organizzare le reti in sanità: Teoria, metodi e strumenti di social network analysis. Roma: Franco Angeli
Events
Workshop: Knowledge Networks in Primary Care (Network di conoscenze nell’assistenza primaria). November 12th 2010, LUISS Business School, viale Pola 12, Roma.
Workshop: Primary Care from Isolation to Network (Le cure primarie dall’isolamento alla rete). June 11th 2009, LUISS Business School, viale Pola 12, Roma.
Press release
Dandi, R. & Mascia D. Le linee guida funzionano se c’è collaborazione (Clinical guidelines work through networks). Sole 24 Ore Sanità, November 2, 2010
Contacts
Dr. Roberto Dandi: +39 0685222356, rdandi@luiss.it
