01639nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001100059653001500070653002400085653001100109653001200120653002400132653002300156653003100179653001700210653002800227100001500255700001200270700001100282245007000293300001000363490000700373520096700380022001401347       2009                            d  c2009 Jul-Aug10aBrazil10aCurriculum10aEducation, Distance10aHumans10aleprosy10aPrimary Health Care10aProgram evaluation10aSurveys and Questionnaires10aTelemedicine10aUser-Computer Interface1 aPaixão MP1 aMiot HA1 aWen CL00aTele-education on leprosy: evaluation of an educational strategy.  a552-90 v153 a<p>The purpose of this research was to evaluate educational strategies applied to a tele-education leprosy course. The curriculum was for members of the Brazilian Family Health Team and was made available through the Sao Paulo Telehealth Portal. The course educational strategy was based on a constructivist learning model where interactivity was emphasized. Authors assessed motivational aspects of the course using the WebMAC Professional tool. Forty-eight healthcare professionals answered the evaluation questionnaire. Adequate internal consistency was achieved (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79). More than 95% of queried items received good evaluations. Multidimensional analysis according to motivational groups of questions (STIMULATING, MEANINGFUL, ORGANIZED, EASY-TO-USE) showed high agreement. According to WebMAC's criteria, it was considered an "awesome course." The tele-educational strategies implemented for leprosy disclosed high motivational scores.</p>  a1556-3669