Abstract

Aim: Massive and Open Online Courses (MOOCs) emerge as attractive platforms to train, on a large scale and at low cost, the health personnel of the First Level of Care, in the detection and updated management of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Objective: To analyze possible predictive factors to conclude, approve and take advantage of a MOOC on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among the members of the multidisciplinary health team in the First Level of Care.
Methods: A before-after study was conducted on MOOC with national representation. The analyzed variables were: age, sex, level of studies, professional profile, type of hiring, initial and final exam grades, and measure of achievement.
Result: Of the total of 4361 participants, 3625 completed the course (83.2%). Of these, 2369 participants (66%) approved with a rating higher than 65%. Graduate academic levels had the highest approval rates (70.9%). By professional profile, the lowest percentage of attrition was in the Nutrition group. The highest approval rate was obtained by the profiles of Psychology, Nutrition and Medicine, as well as the participants with initial grades higher than 51%. The predictive factors for the approval of the course were: academic level, professional profile and grades in the initial diagnostic examination.
Conclusion: MOOCs can be incorporated among Public Health strategies in the First Level of Care as a very useful training tool on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, to increase the knowledge and skills of multidisciplinary health personnel. There are predictive factors for the approval of this course, which can be taken into account in the planning of future courses.

Keywords: Primary health care; Online education; Diabetes mellitus-type 2