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Effectiveness of a learning pathway on food and nutrition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg10:Reduzir as Desigualdades
dc.contributor.authorCoutinho, Karla Mônica Dantas
dc.contributor.authorRabelo, Humberto
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorCoutinho, Karilany Dantas
dc.contributor.authorValentim, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros
dc.contributor.authorDias, Aline de Pinho
dc.contributor.authorValentim, Janaína Luana Rodrigues da Silva
dc.contributor.authorBatista, Natalia Araújo do Nascimento
dc.contributor.authorRomão, Manoel Honorio
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Priscila Sanara da
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Aliete Cunha
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Susana
dc.contributor.authorMelo, Luciana Protásio de
dc.contributor.authorVale, Sancha Helena de Lima
dc.contributor.authorLais, Lucia Leite
dc.contributor.authorLima, Kenio Costa de
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-12T11:20:26Z
dc.date.available2026-01-12T11:20:26Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Health education plays a vital role in training health professionals and caregivers, supporting both prevention and the promotion of self-care. In this context, technology serves as a valuable ally by enabling continuous and flexible learning. Among the various domains of health education, nutrition stands out as a key element in the management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), helping to prevent malnutrition and enhance patient well-being. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching and learning processes within a learning pathway focused on food and nutrition in the context of ALS. Methods: This study adopted a longitudinal, quantitative design. The learning pathway, titled “Food and Nutrition in ALS,” consisted of four self-paced and self-instructional Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), offered through the Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS). Participants included health professionals, caregivers, and patients from all five regions of Brazil. Participants had the autonomy to complete the courses in any order, with no prerequisites for enrollment. Results: Out of 14,263 participants enrolled nationwide, 182 were included in this study after signing the Informed Consent Form. Of these, 142 (78%) completed at least one course and participated in the educational intervention. A significant increase in knowledge was observed, with mean pre-test scores rising from 7.3 (SD = 1.8) to 9.6 (SD = 0.9) on the post-test across all courses (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The self-instructional, technology-mediated continuing education model proved effective in improving participants’ knowledge about nutrition in ALS. Future studies should explore knowledge retention, behavior change, and the impact of such interventions on clinical outcomes, especially in multidisciplinary care settings.eng
dc.identifier.citationCoutinho, K. M. D., Rabelo, H., Fernandes, F., Coutinho, K. D., Valentim, R. A. M., Dias, A. P., Valentim, J. L. R. S., Batista, N. A, N., Romão, M. H., Cunha, P. S., Cunha-Oliveira, A., Henriques, S., Melo, L. P., Vale, S. H. L., Leite-Lais, L., Lima, K., C. (2025). Effectiveness of a Learning Pathway on Food and Nutrition in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 17(15), 2562. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152562
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu17152562
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/20750
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/15/2562
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectmotor neuron disease
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjecthealth education
dc.subjectonline learning
dc.titleEffectiveness of a learning pathway on food and nutrition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosiseng
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleNutrients
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person.familyNameHenriques
person.givenNameSusana
person.identifier1730761
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7506-1401
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