Multimedia for the Development of Knowledge in Foot Reflexology in Health Personnel

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization, Traditional and Complementary Medicine is an important part of prevention and health care, and is practiced in almost every country in the world. Objective: To design a multimedia for the development of foot reflexology for health personnel in the Cuban Medical Mission in Venezuela. Methods: An innovative development study was carried out in the Republic of Venezuela, from February 15 to May 22, 2023. The study sample consisted of 17 Cuban doctors specializing in Comprehensive General Medicine and Venezuelan doctors working providing services in Venezuela who gave their consent to participate in the study. Results: The specialist group consisted of 7 (5 doctors specializing in MTN and 2 computer science graduates), who agreed with the design of the software for its implementation in all the parameters analyzed. In the knowledge related to the generalities of foot reflexology before the intervention, 11.76% knew that it was the same, a result that changed after the intervention, reaching 100%. Conclusions: The multimedia fulfilled the use for which it was created as an educational tool, with didactic principles, making it more motivating when incorporating knowledge on the topics of foot reflexology to physicians in service.