CREATION OF A SELF-GUIDED COURSE ABOUT ORAL CANCER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS: A TELEEDUCATION EXPERIENCE.

To report the experience of creating and providing an online, self-instructional course on oral cancer, entitled "Abre a boca, meu povo - O que você precisa saber sobre o câncer de boca!" on a Telehealth platform, for Community Health Workers, and to analyze the clinical-demographic profile of the participants. The initial phase consisted of developing the course according to the ADDIE model, with simple language and contextualizing reality. The course was provided with a student guide, initial survey, initial knowledge check, four modules, formative assessments at the end of each module, a final knowledge test, a student satisfaction assessment, and certification. In the second phase, the course was conducted in a virtual learning environment, with subsequent evaluation. A descriptive analysis of the results with frequencies was performed. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was applied with a 95% confidence level. The sample consisted of 205 graduates. The predominant profile consisted of professionals aged 40–49 years old, female, with >10 years of work experience and complete secondary education, located in Pernambuco, Brazil. Cellphones were the most commonly used device to carry out the course. The results of the first edition showed a satisfactory number of professionals, thus, achieving the objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]