A university extension course in leprosy: telemedicine in the Amazon for primary healthcare
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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Data(s) |
19/10/2012
19/10/2012
2009
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Resumo |
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. Tele-educational 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. |
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JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE, v.15, n.2, p.64-67, 2009 1357-633X http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/22661 10.1258/jtt.2008.080704 |
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eng |
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ROYAL SOC MEDICINE PRESS LTD |
Relação |
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare |
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restrictedAccess Copyright ROYAL SOC MEDICINE PRESS LTD |
Palavras-Chave | #MODEL #Health Care Sciences & Services |
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