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Six Sigma in Health Literature, What Matters?

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    Identifier: imarina:9226643
    Authors:
    Hernandez-Lara, Ana-BeatrizSanchez-Rebull, Maria-VictoriaNinerola, Angels
    Abstract:
    Six Sigma has been widely used in the health field for process or quality improvement, constituting a quite profusely investigated topic. This paper aims at exploring why some studies have more academic and societal impact, attracting more attention from academics and health professionals. Academic and societal impact was addressed using traditional academic metrics and alternative metrics, often known as altmetrics. We conducted a systematic search following the PRISMA statement through three well-known databases, and identified 212 papers published during 1998-2019. We conducted zero-inflated negative binomial regressions to explore the influence of bibliometric and content determinants on traditional academic and alternative metrics. We observe that the factors influencing alternative metrics are more varied and difficult to apprehend than those explaining traditional impact metrics. We also conclude that, independently of how the impact is measured, the paper's content, rather than bibliometric characteristics, better explains its impact. In the specific case of research on Six Sigma applied to health, the papers with more impact address process improvement focusing on time and waste reduction. This study sheds light on the aspects that better explain publications' impact in the field of Six Sigma application in health, either from an academic or a societal point of view.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Hernandez-Lara, Ana-Beatriz; Sanchez-Rebull, Maria-Victoria; Ninerola, Angels
    Department: Gestió d'Empreses
    URV's Author/s: Hernandez Lara, Ana Beatriz / Niñerola Monserrat, Angels / Sánchez Rebull, María Victoria
    Keywords: Total quality management Social impact Six sigma Science Quality improvement Public health Metrics Meta-analysis Literature review Lean six sigma Healthcare Health risk Health impact Health care Health Factual database Databases, factual Citation impact Bibliometrics Attention Article Altmetrics Altmetric scores Academic impact
    Abstract: Six Sigma has been widely used in the health field for process or quality improvement, constituting a quite profusely investigated topic. This paper aims at exploring why some studies have more academic and societal impact, attracting more attention from academics and health professionals. Academic and societal impact was addressed using traditional academic metrics and alternative metrics, often known as altmetrics. We conducted a systematic search following the PRISMA statement through three well-known databases, and identified 212 papers published during 1998-2019. We conducted zero-inflated negative binomial regressions to explore the influence of bibliometric and content determinants on traditional academic and alternative metrics. We observe that the factors influencing alternative metrics are more varied and difficult to apprehend than those explaining traditional impact metrics. We also conclude that, independently of how the impact is measured, the paper's content, rather than bibliometric characteristics, better explains its impact. In the specific case of research on Six Sigma applied to health, the papers with more impact address process improvement focusing on time and waste reduction. This study sheds light on the aspects that better explain publications' impact in the field of Six Sigma application in health, either from an academic or a societal point of view.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: angels.ninerola@urv.cat mariavictoria.sanchez@urv.cat mariavictoria.sanchez@urv.cat anabeatriz.hernandez@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-5598-1203 0000-0003-0326-5699 0000-0002-9920-4104 0000-0003-0326-5699 0000-0002-9920-4104 0000-0002-8110-9328
    Record's date: 2024-08-24
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8394710/
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 18 (16): 8795-
    APA: Hernandez-Lara, Ana-Beatriz; Sanchez-Rebull, Maria-Victoria; Ninerola, Angels (2021). Six Sigma in Health Literature, What Matters?. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 18(16), 8795-. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168795
    Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168795
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Environmental Sciences,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Pollution,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    Total quality management
    Social impact
    Six sigma
    Science
    Quality improvement
    Public health
    Metrics
    Meta-analysis
    Literature review
    Lean six sigma
    Healthcare
    Health risk
    Health impact
    Health care
    Health
    Factual database
    Databases, factual
    Citation impact
    Bibliometrics
    Attention
    Article
    Altmetrics
    Altmetric scores
    Academic impact
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Serviço social
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Public, environmental & occupational health
    Public health, environmental and occupational health
    Psicología
    Pollution
    Odontología
    Nutrição
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Health, toxicology and mutagenesis
    Geografía
    Geociências
    Farmacia
    Environmental studies
    Environmental sciences
    Ensino
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Educação
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência da computação
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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