The use of information and communication technology in continuing education in tuberculosis

• Autor(a) principal: Cabral, Vagner Kunz
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Azeredo, Ana Claudia Vasconcellos, Cionek, Otávio Augusto Gonçalves Dias, Loureiro, Marcelle Martinez, Almeida, Carlos Podalirio Borges de, Silva, Denise Rossato
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/226091
• topic: Tuberculose; Educação em saúde; Educação a distância; Tecnologia da informação; Tuberculosis; Information technology; Information and communication technology; Distance education; Health education; Distance learning

Introduction: The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) tools has been impacting health care. Distance learning has been used for the continuing improvement of healthcare workers (HCWs). In this systematic review, we evaluated the use of ICT in tuberculosis (TB) continuing education. Methods: We searched Medline and Embase for cross-sectional studies that included HCWs or students, and that reported participants’ learning level. Results: Four studies proved eligible. Three used online educational tools, and another one used CDroms and live video conferencing. All studies evaluated participants’ learning level through online pre- and post-tests. The quality of the studies was high. Conclusions: There is a paucity of studies evaluating distance learning in TB training. Continuing education of students and HCWs is essential for TB control. Accomplishing this is critical in increasing the skills and the numbers of qualified HCWs capable of meeting the health care needs of the population.