title: [Evaluation of training programs in Hansen's Disease: opinion of physicians and nurses of family health teams].
abstract: Hansen's Disease is a contagious, milenar disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae that manifests itself in the cutaneal cells and the peripheral nerves. In the decade of 1990, the control for the disease was descentralized from the state to the municipality level. A northeastern state in Brazil implemented a series of training programs for health professionals in primary attention. The objective of this study was to evaluate these training programs, based on the opinions of the physicians and nurses in the family health teams. The results indicate that the professionals evaluated the training program positively as to its implementation and the achievement of its objective. It is concluded that the training programs need to continue with changes that can contribute to future programs.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade Natalense para o Desenvolvimento do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN.
authors.forename: Cléa Maria da Costa
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Bertha Cruz
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Enders
authors.forename: Clélia Albino
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000193:education*; D009313:National Health Programs; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation