Massive Education Response to the Syphilis Epidemic in Brazil

Repository Dataset name: dataset_syphilis_trail_questionnaire-AVASUS.csv Version: 1.0 Dataset period: 2022/09/01 - 2022/12/31 Dataset Characteristics: Multivalued Number of Instances: 1680 Number of Attributes: 46 Missing Values: Yes Area(s): Health and education Sources: Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS) (Brasil, 2025); Description: The data contained in the dataset “dataset_syphilis_trail_questionnaire-AVASUS.csv” (Table 1, in the README) originate from a questionnaire composed of 42 questions administered to students who completed at least one course of the “Syphilis and other STIs” learning trail available in the Virtual Learning Environment of the Unified Health System (AVASUS) (Brazil, 2025). This dataset provides information about the students from the perspective of health professionals and other employees who work or wish to work in the field of syphilis and other STIs. Table 1: Description of Dataset Features. Attributes Description Datatype Value Source user_id Unique identifier of the user (anonymously). Alphanumeric Randomly generated AVASUS q1 Age of the user Numeric Range from 18 to 72 AVASUS q2 Gender of the user Categorical "Female" or "Male" or NaN AVASUS q3 Education level of the user Categorical "Secondary or technical education" or "Completed undergraduate degree" or "Incomplete undergraduate degree" or "Specialist degree" or "Residency training" or "Master's degree" or "Doctoral degree" or NaN AVASUS q4 Current Area of Activity of the user Categorical "Other levels of care" or "Primary care" or "Specialty care" or "High-complexity care" or "NaN AVASUS q4.1 Current Area of Activity. - Other - Which? Categorical Free text in portuguese or NaN. AVASUS q5 Time of experience in the area of activity Categorical "More than 5 years" or "More than 1 year up to 5 years" or "Up to 6 months" or "More than 6 months up to 1 year" or "NaN" AVASUS q6 How many courses have you taken at AVASUS? Categorical "Less than 5" or "Between 6 and 10" or "Between 11 and 15" or "Between 16 and 20" or "More than 20" or "NaN" AVASUS q7 The learning material allowed me to acquire new knowledge Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q8 After the course, I noticed that my relationship with the patient improved significantly Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q9 After the course, I noticed that my vision of teamwork was significantly expanded Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q10 After the course, I noticed that my vision of health management was significantly expanded Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q11 From the course, I noticed that my clinical practice improved significantly Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q12 The level covered in the learning material was appropriate to my level of knowledge Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q13 The course met my content expectations Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q14 There was integration between the materials covered and their applicability in health services Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q15 The methodological way of presenting the content was clear enough for the course to be understood Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q16 I shared content covered in the course with colleagues or work team Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q17 The course covered content directly related to my professional performance Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q18 What is the main reason for choosing a course in the form of a virtual learning platform? Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q18.1 What is the main reason for choosing a course in the form of a virtual learning platform? - Other - What?' Categorical Free text in portuguese or NaN. AVASUS q19 What is the main reason that made you seek this course?' Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q19.1 What is the main reason that made you seek this course? - Other. - What? Categorical Free text in portuguese or NaN. AVASUS q20 I would recommend this course to my friends/coworkers Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q21 The courses available on syphilis in AVASUS are sufficient for understanding the disease in health services Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q22 Access to the course is simple and I had no difficulties while navigating through the course Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q23 There was reinforcement of intersectoral actions at the Municipal, State and/or National levels, to strengthen the rapid response to syphilis Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q24 There was an increase in the capacity to manage syphilis cases Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q25 There was an increase in the integration of actions between Primary Care and Syphilis Surveillance Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q26 There was a strengthening of joint actions between management and workers Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q27 There was a reinforcement of planning actions to combat syphilis Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q28 There was an increase in health communication actions in the units Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q29 There was an expansion of the ways of disseminating information, using social equipment such as community radios, podcasts, educational videos, among others Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q30 There was an approximation of planning actions with the needs of local actors: LGBTQIA+ population, homeless population, sex workers, among others Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q31 There was an increase in actions to combat syphilis in health units Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q32 There was an increase in the number of Rapid Tests performed in Health Units Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q33 There was an improvement in the quality of information in case reports Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q34 There was an improvement in the monitoring of children exposed to syphilis Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q35 There was an improvement in the qualification of prenatal care, according to the protocol made available by the Ministry of Health Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q36 There was an improvement in family planning actions to track syphilis cases Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q37 There was an increase in support for the actions of the Rede Cegonha Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q38 There was an increase in management and governance actions through working groups and MMI chambers/committees Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q39 There was an increase in the decentralization of the application of benzathine penicillin in primary health care Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q40 There were contributions to the implementation of health activities at school Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q41 Were there formal or informal meetings to share the learning from the AVASUS courses on syphilis? Categorical "Strongly agree" or "Strongly disagree" or "Neutral" or "Agree" or "Partially disagree" or NaN AVASUS q42 In your opinion, what was the main contribution of the course to your training, your relationship with the work team, and your understanding of health services and care for service users?' Free text Free text in portuguese or NaN. AVASUS References [1] Brasil (2025). Ambiente virtual de aprendizagem do sus - avasus. Sífilis e outras ISTs. Available from: https://avasus.ufrn.br/local/avasplugin/cursos/sifilis.php . Article: Massive Education Response to the Syphilis Epidemic in Brazil