Investigation of the motivation in professional qualification of users to take UNA-SUS courses on topics associated with the Integral Health of the Elderly

Authors

  • Jonatas Reis Bessa da Conceição Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • François Isnaldo Dias Caldeira Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Josué Miguel de Oliveira Universidade de Brasília
  • Claudio Monteiro Universidade Aberta do Sistema Único de Saúde
  • Henrique Pereira Alves Universidade Aberta do Sistema Único de Saúde
  • Alysson Feliciano Lemos Universidade Aberta do Sistema Único de Saúde
  • Kellen Cristina da Gasque Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Abstract

Worldwide, the number of elderly people has increased substantially, implying a greater need for health care for this population. The Open University of SUS (UNA-SUS) developed a program in continuing health education with the theme of health care for the elderly, aiming to corroborate the practice of health professionals. The objective of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic and educational factors associated with motivation to enroll in courses in the health program for the elderly at UNA-SUS in partnership with COSAPI/MS. This is a descriptive, inferential cross-sectional study of national scope, with secondary data from the AROUCA platform. A total of 10224 responses from individuals who enrolled in these micro-courses were analyzed. It was observed that having prior knowledge on the subject increases the prevalence by 1% (O.R IC 95% = 1.01-1.02) of registering with the aim of improving professional performance. In addition, it was observed that missing data impacted the analysis of some predictor variables in our study. In this way, it is suggested that the public that has sought the most microcourses in this theme are those who already have experience and knowledge in the area. Furthermore, in terms of data, there is a need for user registration updates for future offers on the topic, thus avoiding missing data.

Published

2022-11-10

How to Cite

Reis Bessa da Conceição, J. ., Isnaldo Dias Caldeira, F. ., Miguel de Oliveira, J. ., Monteiro, C., Pereira Alves, H., Feliciano Lemos, A., & Gasque, K. C. da. (2022). Investigation of the motivation in professional qualification of users to take UNA-SUS courses on topics associated with the Integral Health of the Elderly. aúde & Transformação ocial ealth ∓ ocial hange, 13(2), 94–103. etrieved from https://incubadora.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/saudeetransformacao/article/view/6306