A importância das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação na disseminação de conhecimento na atenção primária em saúde

Abstract

Tele-education activities in Brazil are important continuing education tools for primary health care professionals. The objective of this study is to evaluate the result of websymposium addressing Integrative and Complementary Practices offered in 2018 to primary care professionals by the Telehealth Center of the Medical School of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Participant profile and course evaluation data were analyzed. The websymposium was divided into two modules, with different themes: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Phytotherapy and Medicinal Plants, Meditation and Mindfulness, Ayurveda, Anthroposophic Medicine and Homeopathy. One thousand and ninety-eight professionals participated in the two modules, four of which were removed from the analysis. Sixty-six point three percent of professionals improved their knowledge while 29.9% maintained the same degree of knowledge. Ninety-two point eight percent of the participants considered the course very good. It was possible to cover 15 Brazilian statesand 132 municipalities, with 982 synchronous participants. Of these, 82.6% were health professionals, 11.6% students and 5.8% professionals from other areas. Of the synchronous participants, 43.8% accessed through work computer, 21.2% through mobile phone, 16.7% from personal computer, and 18.3% through another device. Tele-education in our country is fundamental for continuing education of health professionals, promoting the possibility of qualifying care in primary health care.