DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15236626
title: Massive Education Response to the Syphilis Epidemic in Brazil

description: 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