Evaluación de un programa de educación a distancia en Promoción de Salud para la Atención Primaria en Chile / Evaluation of an online health promotion Diploma
Rev. méd. Chile
;
142(2): 184-192, feb. 2014. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-710986
ABSTRACT
Background:
Health promotion in Chile is essential, considering its current epidemiologic status where chronic diseases are predominant.Aim:
To report the evaluation of an on-line Diploma in health promotion for Primary Health Care professionals. Material andMethods:
Two hundred sixty four professionals from all regions of the country (40% rural and 60% urban) took the Diploma. It lasted 8 months with 248 academic hours distributed in 5 modules with a total of 15 units. The program was evaluated with four surveys answered by the students (general description of participants, mid-term, final and follow-up).Results:
Students were highly satisfied with the program and especially with its interactive methodology which included tutorials, individual and group assignments, online discussions and a final project. The drawbacks were time restrictions and limited internet access. Ninety percent of students completed the course with an overall mean grade of 5.57 (out of a 1-7 scale). The follow-up survey showed that students implemented the new health promotion knowledge acquired, and put in practice their final assignment in their local counties. Also, most students improved their working conditions.Conclusions:
The on-line interactive and participative methodology applied in this Diploma had positive results and the evaluation model can be applied in other health promotion on-line education programs.
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Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Education, Distance
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Health Promotion
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Inservice Training
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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