ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina2014
Continuing education on child development for primary healthcare professionals: a prospective before-and-after study.
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- Impacts of continuing education for health professionals in primary health care: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of training on primary care nurses' knowledge and screening practice in identification of children at risk for developmental delay: An Indian perspective.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
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objectiveChildren's developmental disorders are often identified late by healthcare professionals working in primary care. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a continuing education program on child development, on the knowledge and practices of these professionals. DESIGN AND
settingProspective single-cohort study (before-and-after study), conducted in the city of Belém, Pará , Brazil.
methodsTwo hundred and twenty-one professionals working in primary healthcare (82.2%) participated in a continuing education program on child development and were assessed before and after implementation of the program through tests on their knowledge of child development, consisting of 19 questions for physicians and 14 for nurses, and questionnaires on their professional practices.
resultsOne to three years after the program, the mean number of correct answers in the tests had increased from 11.5 to 14.3 among physicians in the Healthy Family Program (Programa Família Saudável, PFS); 13.0 to 14.3 among physicians in Municipal Health Units (Unidades Municipais de Saúde, UMS); 8.3 to 10.0 among PFS nurses; and 7.8 to 9.4 among UMS nurses. In interviews with mothers attended by these professionals before the program, only 21.7% reported that they were asked about their children's development, 24.7% reported that the professional asked about or observed their children's development and 11.1% received advice on how to stimulate them. After the program, these percentages increased to 34.5%, 54.2% and 30.3%, respectively.
conclusionsProfessionals who participated in the program showed improved performance regarding child development knowledge and practices.
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