Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024

Abstract Objective To assess the change in the perception of self-efficacy of Primary Health Care professionals to provide dietary advice using the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines for Individual Dietary Advice, after completing a massive online open course (MOOC). Methods Unc...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Del Castillo Silva Couto, Adhara Brandão Lima Vanhoz, Kamila Tiemann Gabe, Cleyton Zanardo de Oliveira, Patrícia Constante Jaime
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Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil 2025-06-01
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Adhara Brandão Lima Vanhoz
Kamila Tiemann Gabe
Cleyton Zanardo de Oliveira
Patrícia Constante Jaime
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description Abstract Objective To assess the change in the perception of self-efficacy of Primary Health Care professionals to provide dietary advice using the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines for Individual Dietary Advice, after completing a massive online open course (MOOC). Methods Uncontrolled community trial. The study population comprises degree-holding healthcare professionals working in Primary Health Care in 64 small municipalities in Brazil. The intervention was a massive online open course. The outcome was assessed by a validated scale that measures the perception of self-efficacy to provide dietary advice based on the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines. The mean score was calculated before and after the intervention and the change in score was tested with paired t-test (p-value<0.05). Results Among the 1,201 health professionals, the average self-efficacy score increased from 23.71 to 37.31 after the intervention (p-value<0.001), an increase that was significant in all professional categories. Conclusion The massive online open course increased the perception of self-efficacy of Primary Health Care professionals to provide individual dietary advice based on the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines.
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spelling doaj-art-68e2489b479a49f1bd24ca8bb838bd2e2025-08-20T03:45:57ZengMinistério da Saúde do BrasilEpidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde2237-96222025-06-013410.1590/s2237-96222025v34e20240330.enChange in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024Vanessa Del Castillo Silva Coutohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7598-9229Adhara Brandão Lima Vanhozhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6315-2392Kamila Tiemann Gabehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-9552Cleyton Zanardo de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-7668Patrícia Constante Jaimehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2291-8536Abstract Objective To assess the change in the perception of self-efficacy of Primary Health Care professionals to provide dietary advice using the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines for Individual Dietary Advice, after completing a massive online open course (MOOC). Methods Uncontrolled community trial. The study population comprises degree-holding healthcare professionals working in Primary Health Care in 64 small municipalities in Brazil. The intervention was a massive online open course. The outcome was assessed by a validated scale that measures the perception of self-efficacy to provide dietary advice based on the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines. The mean score was calculated before and after the intervention and the change in score was tested with paired t-test (p-value<0.05). Results Among the 1,201 health professionals, the average self-efficacy score increased from 23.71 to 37.31 after the intervention (p-value<0.001), an increase that was significant in all professional categories. Conclusion The massive online open course increased the perception of self-efficacy of Primary Health Care professionals to provide individual dietary advice based on the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222025000100237&lng=en&tlng=enDietary GuidelinesNutritional PolicyProfessional Education in Public HealthRemote EducationEvaluation Study
spellingShingle Vanessa Del Castillo Silva Couto
Adhara Brandão Lima Vanhoz
Kamila Tiemann Gabe
Cleyton Zanardo de Oliveira
Patrícia Constante Jaime
Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Dietary Guidelines
Nutritional Policy
Professional Education in Public Health
Remote Education
Evaluation Study
title Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024
title_full Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024
title_fullStr Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024
title_full_unstemmed Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024
title_short Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Brazilian municipalities, 2022-2024
title_sort change in healthcare professionals perception of self efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course an uncontrolled community trial in 64 brazilian municipalities 2022 2024
topic Dietary Guidelines
Nutritional Policy
Professional Education in Public Health
Remote Education
Evaluation Study
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