Impact of continuing education on maternal and child health indicators.

Débora Dupas Gonçalves do NascimentoSílvia Helena Mendonça de MoraesCarlos Antonio de Souza Teles SantosAlbert Schiaveto de SouzaRafael Aiello BomfimAlessandro Diogo De CarliVera Lucia KodjaoglanianMara Lisiane de Moraes Dos SantosEdílson José Zafalon

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The presence of care workers who completed a specialization course on family health was seen to be associated with improved care and indicators for maternal and child health in municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. These findings reaffirm the importance and effectiveness of policies on training and continuing education for the Brazilian Unified Health System.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
public health
palliative care
birth weight
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
medical education
pregnancy outcomes
affordable care act
mental health
pain management
health information
physical activity
gestational age
health insurance