Activities and repercussions of a course on Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on surveillance.
Camila Rodrigues Barbosa Nemer, Lethicia Barreto Brandão, Matheus Lopes Dos Santos, Gabriella Ferreira Gomes, Anneli Mercedes Celis de Cárdenas, Marta Azevedo Dos Santos
Abstract
Open AccessOBJECTIVES: to describe the activities and repercussions of training course "Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on Surveillance of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries in the Legal Amazon". METHODS: an observational and descriptive study. Thirty-six healthcare professionals from 14 municipalities in the state of Amapá, AP, Brazil participated. Preand post-tests and observations (non-participant) were applied. RESULTS: during the course, welcoming activities and educational and theoretical practices were developed to improve participants' professional development. It was observed, both through responses to tests and through observations of activities, that professionals had greater difficulty in searching for evidence. Participants'level of general knowledge before in-person training was 77.31%, and increased to 80.56% after training. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: with the course, participants' level of general knowledge increased from regular to good.