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- Title
Distance Education in Medical Ultrasound in Brazil.
- Authors
Neto, Raul Moreira
- Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess whether Brazilian doctors demonstrate an interest in participating in ultrasound (US) distance courses. Materials and methods: Focused directly on the theoretical part of the course, and estimating that the doctor already has prior knowledge of operating the machine, a closed questionnaire of 22 multiple choice questions was sent to Brazilian physicians by Internet. Results: It was found that, among doctors who perform ultrasonography, 98.5% would like to do a training course, either in person or remotely, with 15.1% preferring distance courses. When the question was solely on performing ultrasound distance courses, 79.5% of respondents would like to complete a course administered in this manner. Conclusion: This research demonstrated that there is great interest in medical ultrasonographic courses conducted remotely. This method could allow a more appropriate distribution of the schools in this area across the country, facilitating access to knowledge and professional development of physicians residing in remote areas.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; DISTANCE education; EDUCATION; MEDICAL education; PHYSICIANS; CAREER development
- Publication
Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 2, p197
- ISSN
0973-614X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1406