The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration

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dc.contributor.authorde Jager, Kylie
dc.contributor.authorChimhundu, Chipo
dc.contributor.authorSaidi, Trust
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Tania S
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:17:45Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:17:45Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA characterisation of the medical device development landscape in South Africa would be beneficial for future policy developments that encourage locally developed devices to address local healthcare needs. The landscape was explored through a bibliometric analysis (2000–2013) of relevant scientific papers using co-authorship as an indicator of collaboration. Collaborating institutions thus found were divided into four sectors: academia (A); healthcare (H); industry (I); and science and support (S). A collaboration network was drawn to show the links between the institutions and analysed using network analysis metrics. Centrality measures identified seven dominant local institutions from three sectors. Group densities were used to quantify the extent of collaboration: the A sector collaborated the most extensively both within and between sectors; local collaborations were more prevalent than international collaborations. Translational collaborations (AHI, HIS or AHIS) are considered to be pivotal in fostering medical device innovation that is both relevant and likely to be commercialised. Few such collaborations were found, suggesting room for increased collaboration of these types in South Africa.
dc.identifier.apacitationde Jager, K., Chimhundu, C., Saidi, T., & Douglas, T. S. (2017). The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, 113(43226), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34811en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationde Jager, Kylie, Chipo Chimhundu, Trust Saidi, and Tania S Douglas "The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> 113, 43226. (2017): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34811en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationde Jager, K., Chimhundu, C., Saidi, T. & Douglas, T.S. 2017. The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration. <i>South African Journal of Science.</i> 113(43226):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34811en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - de Jager, Kylie AU - Chimhundu, Chipo AU - Saidi, Trust AU - Douglas, Tania S AB - A characterisation of the medical device development landscape in South Africa would be beneficial for future policy developments that encourage locally developed devices to address local healthcare needs. The landscape was explored through a bibliometric analysis (2000–2013) of relevant scientific papers using co-authorship as an indicator of collaboration. Collaborating institutions thus found were divided into four sectors: academia (A); healthcare (H); industry (I); and science and support (S). A collaboration network was drawn to show the links between the institutions and analysed using network analysis metrics. Centrality measures identified seven dominant local institutions from three sectors. Group densities were used to quantify the extent of collaboration: the A sector collaborated the most extensively both within and between sectors; local collaborations were more prevalent than international collaborations. Translational collaborations (AHI, HIS or AHIS) are considered to be pivotal in fostering medical device innovation that is both relevant and likely to be commercialised. Few such collaborations were found, suggesting room for increased collaboration of these types in South Africa. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 43226 J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2017 SM - 0038-2353 SM - 1996-7489 T1 - The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration TI - The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34811 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34811
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationde Jager K, Chimhundu C, Saidi T, Douglas TS. The medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration. South African Journal of Science. 2017;113(43226):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34811.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Biomedical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.journalissue43226
dc.source.journalvolume113
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2017/20160259
dc.subject.otherScience &
dc.subject.otherTechnology
dc.subject.otherMultidisciplinary Sciences
dc.subject.otherScience &
dc.subject.otherTechnology - Other Topics
dc.subject.otherbibliometrics
dc.subject.otherco-authorship
dc.subject.othersocial network analysis
dc.subject.othertranslational collaboration
dc.subject.otherforeign influence
dc.subject.otherCO-AUTHORSHIP
dc.subject.otherCLOSENESS CENTRALITY
dc.subject.otherREGRESSION-ANALYSIS
dc.subject.otherNETWORK ANALYSIS
dc.subject.otherSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subject.otherRESEARCHERS
dc.subject.otherPERFORMANCE
dc.subject.otherINNOVATION
dc.subject.otherRANKING
dc.subject.otherIMPACT
dc.titleThe medical device development landscape in South Africa: Institutions, sectors and collaboration
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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