An analysis of national collaboration with Spanish researchers abroad in the health sciences

• DOI: 10.1186/s12961-015-0055-2
• Publication Date: 2015-11-07T08:07:24Z
• Authors: Pedro Aceituno-Ac...; Sonia Janeth Rome...; Patricia Victor-P...; José García-Núñez
• Keywords: Health Services Research; Promotion (chess); Health administration

The establishment of scientific collaborations with researchers abroad can be considered a good practice to make appropriate use their knowledge and increase the possibilities them returning country. This paper analyses collaboration between Spanish devoted health sciences national science institutions. We used Fontes' approach perform study on this abroad. measured level international cooperation, opportunity provided by host country collaborate, promotion institutions, types collaboration. A total 88 biomedical out 268 scientists who filled up survey participated in study. Different data were performed variables selected measure profile There is high cooperation which contrasts small-scale Host countries facilitate institutions larger extent than carried limited. Thus, making potential expertise should promoted opportunities for return home improved.