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

Valentim, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros; Oliveira, Carlos Alberto Pereira de; Oliveira, Eloiza S. G.; Ribeiro, Eduardo L.; Costa, Soneide M. da; Morais, Ione R. D.; Fernandes, Felipe; Caitano, Alexandre R.; Gusmão, Cristine; Cunha-Oliveira, Aliete; Rêgo, Maria Carmem Freire Diógenes; Coutinho, Karilany Dantas; Barros, Daniele Montenegro da Silva; Ceccim, Ricardo Burg

doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.896208

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“…This virtual learning environment accumulates over 840,000 participants who enrolled more than 2.16 million times in the 318-plus courses. This means that the enrollment rate is close to 2.5 courses per participant ( 31 ). Moreover, more than 1.3 million certificates of completion were issued to all participants who completed AVASUS courses.…”

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“…Other notable AVASUS activities include training Community Health Agents in rural Tanzania, Africa ( 30 ). Effectively, AVASUS consists of “a virtual learning space for healthcare professionals, students, and general society to enhance SUS training, management, and care” ( 26 , 31 ).…”

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“…From 2015 (year of its launch) to 2022, AVASUS has contributed to the education of health workers throughout some major public health crises nationwide. Notable examples are the Zika Virus (agent that causes microcephaly) crisis in Brazil in 2015, the syphilis epidemic, ongoing since 2018, and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022) ( 31 ). COVID-19-related courses alone accumulate over 300,000 enrollments ( 26 ).…”

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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

Valentim

Dias-Trindade²,

Oliveira³

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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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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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Oliveira³

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“…The pathway was offered through the Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian National Health System (AVASUS, available at: https://avasus.ufrn.br ). AVASUS is an official MoH platform that, in 2021, surpassed more than one million enrollments in more than 300 courses ( 13 ). Despite being a national platform, AVASUS has also reached students in countries around all five continents, as all AVASUS educational offerings are provided in an online format ( 8 , 14 ).…”

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

Caitano

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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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“…In Brazil, the development of non-tangible technologies applied to health occurs increasingly. The implementation of the National Registry of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and other technologies in the context of ALS ( 23 – 25 ), the set of systems for epidemiological surveillance, regulation of medical beds, vaccination toward the Covid struggle ( 26 ), and the platform for human training in health, the AVASUS ( 27 ) are examples of interdisciplinary research in intangible technologies applied to health in Brazil.…”

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Translational research in health technologies: A scoping review

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Alcoforado

Chioro

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IntroductionThe current debate on the process of technological innovation points out as a challenge for universities consolidation of competencies that allow the generation and transfer of knowledge to society. The Translational Research (TR) approach has as one of its main objectives the acceleration of the innovation process, based on the transposition from basic science to applied science and innovation, which comprises the different stages of research, development and innovation. The literature points out that the dynamics of translation, which results in new technologies, are complex, transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, systemic, and non-linear. The main objective of this review is to contribute to the adoption of institutional strategies and the formulation of public policies aimed at solving today’s social and economic challenges, ensuring access to technologies and sustainability for the health system. The specific objectives were: (i) to systematize studies that characterized translational research in medical devices; (ii) map the challenges for the implementation of translational health research; (iii) contribute to the design of institutional strategies; and (iv) support the formulation of public policies.MethodsThis study used the scoping review technique, according to PRISMA-ScR and the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. Concerning the extraction of relevant articles, the journals indexed in Bireme, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were consulted for selecting relevant articles. The search was carried out on November 28, 2021, updated on April 29, 2022, and there were no restrictions as to the year of publication, language or type of analysis. Studies that did not answer the research question were excluded, as they dealt exclusively with the pharmaceutical segment, the translation of knowledge into clinical practice, or addressed the process of translational research applied to specific diseases or technologies.ResultsThirty-three articles were included indicating that the approach of translation of research is multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary and encompasses knowledge and aspects that go beyond basic and applied research and incorporates final steps concerning regulatory aspects, clinical research, market analysis, technology transfer, production and incorporation of technologies into the health system.

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

Cited by 10 publications

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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

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

Translational research in health technologies: A scoping review

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