Usage of digital learning object about breast cancer in primary health care

Abstract

This was a study to evaluate the digital learning object about breast cancer in primary health care. This is a cross-sectional study non-compared, executed at a Health center in the south of Brazil with 16 members of a climacteric group. The population of study shows an average of 63 years old. An adapted and structured questionnaire was applied and also a focus group interview with a focus. Firstly, the members were enabled to use the computer, then it was applied and evaluated the learning object. In the found results, there was agreement scores between 8.5 and 10 for content, usability and didactic, which was considered satisfactory. The results of the interview were categorized in "use of computer", "information access", "material about breast cancer"; the group declared: satisfied with the object, interested about "breast cancer" and motivated to self-care. It was concluded that this software can be a tool for practice of health professionals, and obtained higher goals, when the proposed was exchange the knowledge, health promotion, digital inclusion and the ways to use the health informatics.