Training proposal for community health agents in hearing health.
BACKGROUND
training of community health agents in hearing health.


OBJECTIVE
to verify the effectiveness of a training program regarding the hearing health of children for Community Health Agents of a Family Health Program.


METHODS
research sample consisted of two groups: Group A, constituted by 31 community health agents, from Bauru, SP, and Group B, constituted by 75 community health agents, from Sorocaba, SP. Training was provided through classes for both groups. For Group A, a text adapted from the material organized by the World Health Organization (2006) was used so that the community health agents could follow the activities in an interactive way. Training focused on the following topics: normal and impaired hearing; types, prevention and causes of hearing loss; procedures to identify and diagnose the hearing impairment and rehabilitation. Pre and post training questionnaires were used to assess the assimilation of the presented content.


RESULTS
training demonstrated to be effective, since there was an increase in the overall score when comparing the scores obtained in the pre and post training questionnaires.


CONCLUSIONS
the results indicate the effectiveness of the training program for community health agents of a Family Health Program with the use of texts and with an interactive approach.
Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. katia.alvarenga@pesquisador.cnpq.br
Kátia Freitas
KF
Alvarenga
Maria Cecilia
MC
Bevilacqua
Maria Angelina N S
MA
Martinez
Tatiana Memdes
TM
Melo
Wanderléia Q
WQ
Blasca
Marcel Frederico de Lima
MF
Taga
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005192:Family Health; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006306:Health Surveys; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D055815:Young Adult