Data Report: “Health care of Persons Deprived of Liberty” Course From Brazil's Unified Health System Virtual Learning Environment

Valentim, Janaína L. R. S.; Oliveira, Eloiza da Silva Gomes de; Valentim, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros; Dias-Trindade, Sara; Dias, Aline de Pinho; Cunha-Oliveira, Aliete; Fernandes, Felipe; Silva, Rodrigo Dantas da; Romão, Manoel H.; Teixeira, Cesar A.; Henriques, J.

doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.742071

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“…Also, such data were related to pedagogical strategies, which have the problems and needs arising from the health work process and its transformation as a critical facet. A similar model was seen in ( 13 ), however, these authors only focused only on course participants' data. Conversely, in this present study, the discussion is more extensive and deeper, as the questionnaire administered also allowed the analysis of the impacts of education on work processes in health services in Brazil.…”

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“…AVASUS is an open and free virtual learning environment commissioned by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) to qualify healthcare professionals, students in the field of health, and the general public on healthcare ( 13 ). Courses, or educational modules, are developed through partnerships between higher education institutions and other institutions within the health sector ( 12 , 14 ).…”

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Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS): Efficiency of Results, Impacts, and Contributions

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The Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS) is a free and open distance education platform of the Ministry of Health (MS). AVASUS is a scalable virtual learning environment that has surpassed 800,000 users, 2 million enrollments, and 310 courses in its catalog. The objective of this paper was to assess the impacts of the educational offerings on health services and AVASUS course participants' professional practice. This study analyzed data from AVASUS, the Brazilian National Registry of Health Care Facilities (CNES), the Brazilian Occupational Classification (CBO), and a questionnaire applied to 720-course participants from five regions of Brazil. After acquiring and extracting data, computational methods were used for the evaluation process. Only the responses of 462 participants were considered for data analysis, as they had a formal link to CNES. The results showed that respondents recommended 76.2% of AVASUS courses to peers. Accordingly, the quality of educational offerings motivated 81.3% of such recommendations. In addition, 75.6% of course participants who answered the questionnaire also indicated that AVASUS course contents contribute to enhancing existing health services in the health facilities where they work. Finally, 24.6% of all responses mentioned that courses available in AVASUS were essential in offering new health services in such facilities.

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Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS): Efficiency of Results, Impacts, and Contributions

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“…This is a cross-sectional study of the course “Health Care for People Deprived of Freedom,” offered on AVASUS since June 2018 ( https://avasus.ufrn.br/local/avasplugin/cursos/curso.php?id=114 ). Recently, Valentim et al ( 18 ) published a Data Report on the course. Such a significant scientific contribution allowed other researchers to undertake more detailed studies.…”

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“…While understanding the relevance of massive health education, especially as to tackling urgent prison health issues, this paper presents the results of a research study that assessed the reach of the online course “Health Care for People Deprived of Freedom” (ASPPL), available at: https://avasus.ufrn.br/local/avasplugin/cursos/curso.php?id=114 . The ASPPL course was massively offered through AVASUS for all kinds of healthcare professionals across the Brazilian territory ( 18 , 26 ). In addition to the results presented, we also provide a discussion and analysis grounded on publicly available epidemiological data from the Brazilian Prison System.…”

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The relevancy of massive health education in the Brazilian prison system: The course “health care for people deprived of freedom” and its impacts

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IntroductionBrazil has one of the largest prison populations globally, with over 682,000 imprisoned people. Prison health is a public health emergency as it presents increasingly aggravating disease rates, mainly sexually transmitted infections (STI). And this problem already affects both developed and developing nations. Therefore, when thinking about intervention strategies to improve this scenario in Brazil, the course “Health Care for People Deprived of Freedom” (ASPPL), aimed at prison health, was developed. This course was implemented in the Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS). Given this context, this study analyzed the aspects associated with massive training through technological mediation and its impacts on prison health.MethodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed data from 8,118 ASPPL course participants. The data analyzed were collected from six sources, namely: (i) AVASUS, (ii) National Registry of Health Care Facilities (CNES), (iii) Brazilian Occupational Classification (CBO), (iv) National Prison Department (DEPEN); (v) Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE); and the (iv) Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH), through the Outpatient Information System of the Brazilian National Health System (SIA/SUS). A data processing pipeline was conducted using Python 3.8.9.ResultsThe ASPPL course had 8,118 participants distributed across the five Brazilian regions. The analysis of course evaluation by participants who completed it shows that 5,190 (63.93%) reported a significant level of satisfaction (arithmetic mean = 4.9, median = 5, and standard deviation = 0.35). The analysis revealed that 3,272 participants (40.31%) are health workers operating in distinct levels of care. The prison system epidemiological data shows an increase in syphilis diagnosis in correctional facilities.ConclusionsThe course enabled the development of a massive training model for various health professionals at all care levels and regions of Brazil. This is particularly important in a country with a continental size and a large health workforce like Brazil. As a result, social and prison health impacts were observed.

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Massive health education through technological mediation: Analyses and impacts on the syphilis epidemic in Brazil

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With syphilis cases on the rise, Brazil declared an epidemic in 2016. To address the consequent public health crisis, the Ministry of Health laid out a rapid response plan, namely, the “Syphilis No!” Project (SNP), a national instrument to fight the disease which encompasses four dimensions: (a) management and governance, (b) surveillance, (c) comprehensive care, and (d) strengthening of educommunication. In the dimension of education, the SNP developed the learning pathway “Syphilis and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)” to strengthen and promote Health Education. This pathway features 54 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), delivered through the Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS). This paper analyzes the impacts of the learning pathway “Syphilis and other STIs” on the response to the epidemic in Brazil, highlighting the educational process of the learning pathway and its social implications from the perspective of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. Three distinct databases were used to organize the educational data: the learning pathway “Syphilis and other STIs” from AVASUS, the National Registry of HealthCare Facilities from the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH), and the Brazilian Occupation Classification, from the Ministry of Labor. The analysis provides a comprehensive description of the 54 courses of the learning pathway, which has 177,732 enrollments and 93,617 participants from all Brazilian regions, especially the Southeast, which accounts for the highest number of enrollees. Additionally, it is worth noting that students living abroad also enrolled in the courses. Data characterization provided a demographic study focused on the course participants' profession and level of care practiced, revealing that the majority (85%) worked in primary and secondary healthcare. These practitioners are the target audience of the learning pathway and, accordingly, are part of the personnel directly engaged in healthcare services that fight the syphilis epidemic in Brazil.

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Data Report: “Health care of Persons Deprived of Liberty” Course From Brazil's Unified Health System Virtual Learning Environment

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Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS): Efficiency of Results, Impacts, and Contributions

Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS): Efficiency of Results, Impacts, and Contributions

The relevancy of massive health education in the Brazilian prison system: The course “health care for people deprived of freedom” and its impacts

Massive health education through technological mediation: Analyses and impacts on the syphilis epidemic in Brazil

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