Interculturality, Public Health and Health Education: Data Report based on the Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS)

Repository Dataset name: AVASUS_syphilis_trail_interculturality_dataset.csv Version: 1.0 Dataset period: 2018/01/12 - 2025/02/28 Dataset Characteristics: Multivalued Number of Instances: 99080 Number of Attributes: 12 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 AVASUS_syphilis_trail_interculturality_dataset.csv dataset (see Table 1) come from AVASUS users who have enrolled in at least one of 16 primary health care courses. These courses cover topics such as human rights, comprehensive health care for specific populations, integrative practices, women’s and children’s health, health surveillance, and continuing education, among others. This dataset provides essential data for analyzing the impact and reach of the trails and the profile of their participants. Note: The content of the dataset is provided in Brazilian Portuguese (pt-br), as it originates from native speakers. Table 1: Description of Dataset Features. Attributes Description Datatype Value Source user_id Unique identifier of the user (anonymously). Alphanumeric Randomly generated AVASUS user_gender Gender of the user. Categorical Female, Male or Not informed AVASUS user_uf Federative Unit (In Portuguese: Unidade Federativa). Acronym used to identify Brazilian states Categorical Acronym of Brazilian states according to IBGE AVASUS user_region Brazilian region in which the user resides. Categorical Brazilian region according to IBGE: Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste or Sul (In English North, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast or South). Other options: Abroad or Not informed. AVASUS user_occupation User occupation. Categorical Text coded according to the Brazilian Classification of Occupations or “Not informed”. AVASUS user_health_establishment_SUS Users who work in healthcare establishments linked to the SUS Categorical Yes or No AVASUS course_id Unique identifier of the course performed by the avasus user. Numerical Code list according to AVASUS. AVASUS course_name Name of the course taken by the avasus user. Categorical Course name according to AVASUS. AVASUS registration_date Date the student registered. Date “YYYY-MM-DD” AVASUS completion_date Date the student completed the course and is entitled to a certificate Date “YYYY-MM-DD” or NaN. AVASUS evaluation_note A score given to the course by the participant. Numerical 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or NaN. AVASUS comment_evaluation Comment made by the student about the course. Text Free text or NaN. AVASUS References Brasil (2025). Ambiente virtual de aprendizagem do sus - AVASUS. Sífilis e outras ISTs. Available from: https://avasus.ufrn.br/local/avasplugin/cursos/sifilis.php .Accessed on June 1, 2025. Article: Interculturality, Public Health and Health Education: Data Report based on the Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS) Authors: Priscila Sanara da Cunha (1)(2), Natália Araújo do Nascimento Batista (1), Felipe Fernandes (1)(11), Ingridy Barbalho (1)(11), Manoel H. Romão (1), Karla Mônica Dantas Coutinho (1), Janaina Luana Rodrigues da Silva Valentim (1)(9), Juciano de Sousa Lacerda (1)(6)(8)(7)(9), Aline de Pinho Dias (1)(5)(7), Susana Henriques (9), Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim (1)(4)(7)(9)(10), Maria de Fátima Pereira Alves (2) (3), Karilany Dantas Coutinho (1)(4)(7)(9) 1 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Laboratory for Technological Innovation in Health, Natal, Brazil 2 Universidade Aberta, Intercultural Relations Graduate Program, Lisboa, Portugal. 3 Universidade Aberta, Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People & the Planet, TERRA Laboratory; University of Coimbra, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Coimbra, Portugal 4 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Natal, Brazil. 5 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Department of Educational Foundations and Policies, Natal, Brazil. 6 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Department of Social Communication, Natal, Brazil. 7 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Health Management and Innovation Graduate Program, Natal, Brazil. 8 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Media Studies Graduate Program, Natal, Brazil; CNPq Productivity Fellow – Level PQ-C 9 Universidade Aberta, Center for Global Studies, Lisboa, Portugal. 10 Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program, Natal, Brazil. 11 Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra(ESEnfC), Portugal