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

2022; Frontiers Media; Volume: 9; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3389/fmed.2022.896208

ISSN

2296-858X

Autores

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

Tópico(s)

Education and Public Policy

Resumo

The Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS) is a free and open distance education platform of the Ministry of Health (MS). AVASUS is a scalable virtual learning environment that has surpassed 800,000 users, 2 million enrollments, and 310 courses in its catalog. The objective of this paper was to assess the impacts of the educational offerings on health services and AVASUS course participants' professional practice. This study analyzed data from AVASUS, the Brazilian National Registry of Health Care Facilities (CNES), the Brazilian Occupational Classification (CBO), and a questionnaire applied to 720-course participants from five regions of Brazil. After acquiring and extracting data, computational methods were used for the evaluation process. Only the responses of 462 participants were considered for data analysis, as they had a formal link to CNES. The results showed that respondents recommended 76.2% of AVASUS courses to peers. Accordingly, the quality of educational offerings motivated 81.3% of such recommendations. In addition, 75.6% of course participants who answered the questionnaire also indicated that AVASUS course contents contribute to enhancing existing health services in the health facilities where they work. Finally, 24.6% of all responses mentioned that courses available in AVASUS were essential in offering new health services in such facilities.

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