educational technology

Educational strategy on AIDS at workplaces.
Grandi JL, Fernandes ME, Abbud NM, Adao VM, Kakihara R; International Conference on AIDS. Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9; 5: 839 (abstract no. M.E.P.31).
Centro de Referencia e Treinamento-Aids, Sao Paulo, Brazil
OBJECTIVE: The State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the most industrialized region in South America with approximately 100,000 big companies, and because so many people can be reached at the workplace, one of the primary targets for Aids Education considered by the Department of Education and Training from the Secretary of Health was the workplace. METHODS: Once a month we realized a training course with 20 hs. for human resources and health care providers from big companies with the following classes. Epidemiology, clinical, ethical, legal, social, and educational aspects on Aids. Evaluation of the training is done with pre and post-test with basic questions due to HIV patient in the workplace. RESULTS: 409 human resources and health care workers were trained from 149 big companies. 70% of them developed massive campaigns and helped with their own material other smaller companies. CONCLUSION: The response of the training course was considered very effective decreasing discrimination and misunderstanding.Publication Types:
Meeting AbstractsKeywords:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Brazil
Evaluation Studies
HIV
HIV Infections
HIV Seropositivity
Health
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Personnel
Health Planning
Humans
Learning
Occupational Health Services
Organizations
South America
Thinking
United States
Workplace
education
manpower