A review research based on observational studies analyzed the consequences of the introduction of new technologies in the health sector and how they change professional roles and health services.

Heloise Fernandes Agreli, study leader and professor at the Department of Professional Guidance at the School of Nursing (EE) at USP who carries out research related to the health workforce and interprofessionality, developed a typology to understand the redistribution of work in health professionals with the arrival of a new technology.

The first step is to understand that many technologies are not just introduced into healthcare and keep jobs the same. Technologies such as telemedicine and robots that assist in surgeries change health services and professional roles”, explains Heloise to University News Agency.

The study was published in the British Medical Journal Leader, the result of research initiated as a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Marina Peduzzi (EE-USP) and carried out in partnership with the Emlyon Business School, in France. It included the analysis of publications not only in the health area, but also in administration and management, in an interdisciplinary approach.

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