Purpose
to verify and to feature the conditions of the effective participation of community health workers (CHW) in virtual learning environment with topic “breast-feeding”;.
Methods
participated in the study 49 CHW from Rondônia, and after 45 days, in wich all the process was monitored, occurred a videoconference to take testimonials about the access and content. It was used the Collective Subject Discurse to identify difficulties/easiness/suggestions/ proposals of wich were extracted three categories: (a) Willing to obtain knowledge; (b) Conditions to the achieving of the study; and (c) Assesment of professional education and the content.
Results
8 CHW (15.69%) accessed the cybertutor in correct time; 100% folowed the introductory module complete; 62.50% the modulus 2 and 3; 37.50% the modulus 4 at 8. For the Category (a) 8 CHW reported were motivated in using cybertutor, since it is a way to reinforce and acquire new knowledge. As to Category (b) the main difficulties were described as lack of knowledge on technology, material and financial resources and time availabilities. In Category (c) it was reported having obtained new knowledge that could be passed immediately to population and the desire to have similar experiences.
Conclusion
the requeriments for the distance courses for CHW imply the viability of resources by local administrators, prior knowledge of basic computer, Internet access, computers availables in appropriate sites, well as others aspects such, to time available during working hours and/or extra time and challenging themes to make effect continuing distance education.
Distance Education; Continuing Education; Breast-Feeding; Primary Health Care; Community Health Workers
