Open AccessDistance Education in Medical Ultrasound in Brazil
Author(s) -
Raul Boelliger Neto
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
donald school journal of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.162
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0975-1912
pISSN - 0973-614X
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1406
Subject(s) - distance education , ultrasonography , continuing medical education , medical education , ultrasound , the internet , medicine , continuing education , family medicine , psychology , radiology , pedagogy , computer science , world wide web
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. Abbreviations AMB: Brazilian medical association, CFM: Federal council of medicine, DE: Distance education, CME: Continuing medical education, US: Ultrasound. How to cite this article Neto RM. Distance Education in Medical Ultrasound in Brazil. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2015;9(2):197-202.