| Autor: |
Paixão, Maurício Pedreira, Miot, Hélio Amante, de Souza, Pedro Elias, Haddad, Ana Estela, Chao Lung Wen |
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Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare; Mar2009, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p64-67, 4p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts |
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There is a high prevalence of leprosy in the Amazon region of Brazil. We have developed a distance education course in leprosy for training staff of the Family Health Teams (FHTs). The course was made available through a web portal. Teleeducational resources were mediated by professors and coordinators, and included the use of theoretical content available through the web, discussion lists, Internet chat, activity diaries, 3-D video animations (Virtual Human on Leprosy), classes in video streaming and case simulation. Sixty-five FHT staff members were enrolled. All of them completed the course and 47 participants received a certificate at the end of the course. At the end of the course, 48 course-evaluation questionnaires were answered. A total of 47 participants (98%) considered the course as excellent. The results demonstrate the feasibility of an interactive, tele-education model as an educational resource for staff in isolated regions. Improvements in diagnostic skills should increase diagnostic suspicion of leprosy and may contribute to early detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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