CURSO ON-LINE SOBRE SAÚDE BUCAL DO IDOSO VOLTADO PARA CUIDADORES, ALUNOS E PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA E GRAU DE SATISFAÇÃO DOS PARTICIPANTES

Abstract

Population aging causes diferente problems in the individual's oral health, such as an increase in
the number of edentulous teeth and periodontal problems, which strongly impact people's daily lives and quality of life. This work aimed evaluate the level satisfaction of the participants of the
online course "Aging, Oral Health and Quality of Life in theThird Age", to act in the promotion
of permanente education among oral health professionals, caregivers of the elderly, and the
community. general population. The classes present in the course ware taught by experts in
their respective areas, in a remote format in the period from February to May 2022. The course
load totaled 60 hours and perception the participant was evaluated through a questionnaire.
The course has twenty-eight participants, most of whom were dental students (n= 22; 78,57%),
nursing students (n= 2;7,14%), dentists (n= 1;3,57 %), and university students without specifying
the area (n= 3;10,71%). The results described demonstrated a high level of satisfaction among
the participants of this Project carried out online. Teaching and interaction through Technologies
increased scope of this Project beyond university. This experience underscores the importance
that remote learning has achieved in the pandemic period and reinforces the learning advantage
acquired through distance learning.