Development and Evaluation of Diabetes Continuing Education Courses for Health Professionals: A Synthesis of Eight Years of Experience

1988 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph F. Knopf ◽  
Pamela R.E. Kittel ◽  
Martha M. Funnell ◽  
Fredric M. Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Education Courses

scholarly journals Continuing and online education for health professionals in Brazil: Results from UNA-SUS

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
K C S Gasque ◽  
A F Lemos ◽  
M M S Rodrigues ◽  
J P V Vilaça ◽  
D G Araujo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Education Courses ◽  
Primary Care Professionals

Abstract UNA-SUS System was established to enforce the National Policy of Continuing Education in Health, and it is composed of a Network of 34 public institutions (mostly Universities), responsible for online educational offerings, in response to the demands generated by the Ministry of Health. The system produces courses that are committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (specially Goals 3, 4, 5, 10, and 16). Objectives to verify the profile of users and the penetrance of UNA-SUS online courses and their contribution to the democratization of Continuing Education of health workers. Methods Data were collected from Arouca Platform and statistical analysis was performed by the Open Free Software R 3.6. Results There were more than 2.8 million enrollments, counting more than 1 million students, from every SUS health regions, Brazilian municipalities and states. Courses with the greatest demands were related to important clinical situations faced by the Primary Care professionals in Brazil. There was a predominance of women (80%), whites (36%), followed by browns (33%), singles (57%) and in the age group of 21 to 40 years (70%). Nurses, doctors and dentists were the professionals who most sought courses at UNA-SUS. No relationship was found between enrollment in population-weighted self-instructional courses and the Brazilian State HDI, but a negative relationship was established between the Gini coefficient and enrollment in courses, showing that the more unequal the region, the fewer enrolled students it had. Conclusions The UNA-SUS is effective in providing continuing education through free, online course offerings, reaching users from different Brazilian geographic regions, including those leaving in areas with few presential or free educational opportunities, contributing to improve the service offered by the Brazilian Public Health System. Key messages Continuing education for Health Professionals in Brazil using online education courses is democratic. UNA-SUS is an effective system to consolidate the National Policy of Continuing Education.

scholarly journals Routine veterinary anaesthetic management practices in South Africa

2000 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
K.E. Joubert
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Anaesthetic Management ◽  
Practice Size ◽  
Induction Of Anaesthesia ◽  
Education Courses ◽  
Induction Agents

A survey of the routine anaesthetic management of dogs and cats during sterilisation by veterinarians in South Africa was conducted. This report describes the premedication, induction and maintenance agents most commonly used in dogs and cats. Information about monitoring of patients during the procedure and who is responsible for induction of anaesthesia and monitoring was obtained. Questionnaires were analysed with regard to demographic data, practice size, continuing education, the number of surgical procedures and sterilisations performed per week and an estimate of yearly mortality. Acetylpromazine is the most commonly used premedication in dogs and xylazine in cats. Thiopentone in dogs and alphaxalone/alphadolone in cats were the induction agents most commonly used. Alphaxalone/alphadolone in cats and halothane in dogs are the most commonly used maintenance agents. Records of anaesthesia are poorly kept and monitoring of patients is poorly performed. Respiratory rate is the parameter most commonly monitored (90.7 %), and in most cases is the sole parameter. On average 10.34 ± 8.25 cats were operated per week, of which 5.45 ±5.60 were sterilised; 17.79 ±11.61 dogs were operated per week, of which 8.65 ±7.10 were sterilised. In total, 190 patients died under anaesthesia, a mortality rate of 1:1243. Just over 50 % of practitioners had attended continuing education courses during their careers.

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