Satisfaction level of the online ccourse ¨Fetal origin of adult diseases¨

Abstract

Introduction:

Distance education in virtual mode guarantees reflective, critical, self-taught, innovative and asynchronous learning.

Objective:

To determine the overall satisfaction rate of the online course ¨Fetal Origin of Adult Diseases´.

Methods:

A descriptive, cross-sectional, observational epidemiological design investigation was carried out. From a population of 523 students studied, the sample was made up of 309 participants who agreed to answer the designed virtual questionnaire. The Iadov methodology was applied to study the level of satisfaction.

Results:

Within the academic valences, 79.3 % of the students showed teaching status, 58 % had master's degrees in science. 71.5 % did not have scientific category. The overall satisfaction rate of the course was high, 0.97, justified by the 94.8 % of those who had a satisfactory perception of the experience. Connectivity was the component with the lowest satisfaction rate of 0.71. Although the course dealt with a topic with a biochemical and genetic basis, it was complex, 98.7% stated that it was pertinent to address it in the context of prevention strategies in Primary Health Care.

Conclusions:

The use of digital platforms and applications such as WhatsApp allows us to transform and create virtual learning environments that favor collaborative work, in turn stimulating interest in novel, complex and little-known topics to develop preventive work in Primary Care. of health.