DEVELOPMENT*AND*EVALUATION*OF*A*WEB1BASED*DISTANCE*COURSE*FOR* - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DEVELOPMENT*AND*EVALUATION*OF*A*WEB1BASED*DISTANCE*COURSE*FOR* NON1SPECIALIST*HEALTH*PROFESSIONALS*AND*STUDENTS*IN*CANCER* CONTROL*

L.*C.*S.*Thuler*,*L.*Casado,*A.*Bergmann*and*Working*Group*of*the*Brazilian* NaLonal*Cancer*InsLtute*

Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA) Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)

Rio$de$Janeiro$+$Brazil$

Disclosure*of*Interest:$Nothing$to$Declare$

! RestricLons*in*resources*availability*for*broadening*the*access*to* educaLon*in*cancer*control*in*Brazil*had*led*to*search*for*alternaLve,*more* Lme*and*cost1effecLve*approaches*of*educaLon*for*cancer*control.** ! One*of*them*is*distance*learning.*Its*benefits*are*well*proven.** ! Major*advantages*include:*flexibility,*accessibility*and*no*waste*of*Lme.*

Background:*

! To$describe$the$development,$implementa=on$and$evalua=on$of$a$cancer$ control$web+based$distance$course.$

ObjecLves:*

! The$course$is$called$"ABC$of$cancer”$(“ABC$do$Câncer”$in$Portuguese).$$ ! The$objec=ve$of$the$course$is$to$iden=fy$the$cancer$as$a$public$health$problem$in$ Brazil$and$describe$major$ac=ons$and$control$policies.$ ! The$Course$started$on$July,$2011.$$ ! The$Course$is$free$of$charge.$$

The*Course:*

! A$Web+based$distance$educa=on$30$hours$course$was$developed$by$the$ Brazilian$Na=onal$Cancer$Ins=tute$(INCA)$team.$ ! It’s$a$self$study$course,$without$the$help$of$a$tutor.$ ! The$course$intent$to$teach$nonspecialists$health$professionals$and$students$ the$basic$principles$of$cancer$control.$$

The*Course:*

Cancer*Biology*

Cancer*Incidence*

Causes*of*Cancer*

Cancer*Natural*History*

Fonte: Szklo, 2004

! A$pilot$study$was$conducted$with$students$of$the$Mul=+Professional$ Residency$(2010)$and$Oncology$Nursing$Specializa=on$(2011).$$ ! Construc=ve$cri=cism$was$immediately$implemented.$$ ! To$evaluate$the$educa=onal$methodology,$resources,$dura=on,$ acceptability$and$usefulness$of$the$course$and$the$use$of$the$Web$as$a$tool$ for$distance$educa=on$we$asked$students$to$rate$the$program$on$a$10+item$ ques=onnaire.$

The*Course*EvaluaLon*Process*:*

! At$the$end$of$the$course$an$evalua=on$ques=onnaire$which$covered$the$ course’s$contents$was$given$to$the$students.$$ ! Students$must$achieve$70%$or$greater$on$the$test$to$receive$a$cer=ficate$of$ comple=on.$$ $

CerLficate*of*CompleLon:*

h\p://www.inca.gov.br$ h\p://ead.inca.gov.br$

Enrollment*to*the*course:*

Number$of$students$comple=ng$the$program:$$

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(August$4,$2012)$$ $ $

Results:*

Course*EvaluaLon*Results:*

COURSE$CONTENTS$

98,9 99,2 98,9 98,9 94,4 relevant up to date proper sequence delivered in a clear and straight-forward way amount of information

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Course*EvaluaLon*Results:*

COURSE$RESOURCES$

98,6 97,0 91,8 91,8 exercises visual

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videos platform access information

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Course*EvaluaLon*Results:*

COURSE$RESOURCES$

99,8 99,5 Recommend this course to a friend Have contributed to the personal development

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Students*Comments:**

“The course contributes positively in the training of health professionals, especially those working in public health services.” “The course is very interesting for us that work in oncology, it gives a structured basis about the beginning, evolution, diagnosis, prevention and treatment for cancer. Congratulations for the initiative. Thank you.” “Very dynamic, practical and objective. I was very pleased and recommend to other medical colleagues, regardless of their specialty. Thank you!” “I am a student of medicine, and I think the course is contributing a lot to my academic formation, though not to explore certain aspects. I also emphasize the book available in PDF as an excellent learning instrument by its readable and didactic

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Conclusion:** This$study$shows$that$the$Internet$can$contribute$ to$educa=on$of$non+specialists$health$ professionals$and$students$in$cancer$control.$$ The$acceptability$of$this$online$course$(originally$ in$Portuguese)$encouraged$and$mo=vated$the$ crea=on$of$a$Spanish$version$that$will$be$released$ soon.$

Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler

INCA lthuler@inca.gov.br (55-21) 3207-6659