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Cynthia Rosas-Magallanes1, Ana Basto-Abreu2, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez3
1Dirección de Prestaciones Económicas y Sociales, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Ciudad de México, México. cynthiarosas@gmail.com.
Salud Publica De Mexico
|September 21, 2022
Summary
The Cursos en Línea Masivos del IMSS (CLIMSS) platform effectively promotes health literacy in Mexico. Millions of users gained health competencies and reported high satisfaction with COVID-19 courses.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Digital Health
Background:
- The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) developed the CLIMSS platform to enhance health literacy.
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are increasingly utilized for public health education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the CLIMSS platform's effectiveness as a health literacy tool.
- Assessing terminal efficiency, competency gains, and user satisfaction for COVID-19 online courses.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from 20 CLIMSS courses offered between March and October 2020.
- Evaluation included pre- and post-course assessments, registration numbers, course completion rates, and user satisfaction surveys.
Main Results:
- The platform registered 4.9 million users and 10 million enrollments across Mexico.
- Achieved an 85% terminal efficiency, 30% competency gain, and a user satisfaction score of 9.34/10.
Conclusions:
- The CLIMSS platform demonstrates significant success in improving health literacy among millions of Mexicans.
- It has proven to be a valuable tool for disseminating crucial health information, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.