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BACKGROUND: Educators and health assistants can act as key players in controlling the pandemic. In general, they are respected by the community, especially in rural areas, and can help guide and raise the population's awareness of preventive measures. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the results in knowledge progress of an e-learning course offered to educators and health assistants by a public university and to analyze the profile and satisfaction of the participants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single group pre- and post-test design based on a questionnaire, interventional, study was conducted in the period from April 20th to June 20th. All participants of the course answered sociodemographic and satisfaction questionnaire and a pre- and post-test. Data were descriptively arranged and regarding the distribution and comparison of means and frequency, paired t-test for group comparisons. P < 0.05 was statistically significant. Data were collected from the Moodle® teaching platform, without identifying the participants. RESULTS: A total of 674 participants were enrolled in the five groups, and 583 concluded the course (86.5%). The reasons for those who did not access the entire course (n = 47) were: Lack of time, difficulty in accessing the internet, and lack of experience with distance learning courses. On the evaluation of the course platform, from the tutors in general and the degree of satisfaction in several questions, participants marked maximum grades. The comparison between pre- and post-proficiency scores showed increased proficiency of the enrolled groups (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The course contributed to the training of health assistants and educators, preparing them to act in a participatory way in the prevention and control of the pandemic. The course was well evaluated and there was a progression of knowledge by the participants.
ABSTRACT
A insuficiência renal crônica é uma doença pouco freqüente na faixa etária pediátrica. mas que acarreta morbimortalidade significativa, além de repercussões sociais e familiares graves e alto custo para o seu tratamento. Em 1990, foi implementado o Programa Interdisciplinar de Prevenção e Tratamento da Insuficiência Renal Crônica em Crianças e Adolescentes no HC-UFMG. A presente revisão da literatura internacional foi motivada pela experiência desse grupo interdisciplinar no tratamento conservador da insuficiência renal antes da necessidade de diálise ou transplante renal. Neste estudo foram revisados o contexto atual da insuficiência renal crônica e suas repercussões em termos de saúde individual e coletiva, com ênfase nos estudos que mostram os possíveis benefícios de um atendimento sistemático e interdisciplinar desses pacientes antes do início da diálise ou do transplante renal.
Chronic renal insufficience is an unusual disease among children, however it causes high mortality rate as well as social problems, and it demands a very expensive treatment. In 1990, o Programa Interdisciplinar de Prevenção w and Tratamento de Insuficiência Renal Crônica de Crianças e Adolescentes was implemented in the HC UFMG. The present review was based on the experience of this interdisciplinar group in the conservative management of the renal insufficience before the dyalisis or renaltransplant. In this study, the current context of the chronic renal insufficience and its repercussions in terms of individual and public health had been revised, with emphasis in the studies that show the possible benefits of a systematic and interdisciplinary management of these patients.
