Evaluation of a course on arboviruses for basic education teachers offered in the distance learning modality
distance education, arboviruses, continuing health education, monitoring and evaluation
The study deals with the monitoring and evaluation process in distance learning courses on arboviruses aimed at primary school teachers. Considering health education and communication as crucial in the prevention and control of arboviruses, dengue, zika and chikungunya, the course used these contents and methodologies capable of strengthening the relationship between health and education, turning basic education schools into teaching environments that propagate knowledge and practices for the control and prevention of arboviruses. The qualitative and quantitative methodologies described and analyzed 119 questionnaires applied to graduates from June to August 2021, in four dimensions. The results highlight the assertiveness of the choice of content, methodologies and use of technologies as facilitators for continuing health education.