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Following the intervention, the median knowledge scores increased from 1 to 2.5 (median difference = 1.5; 95% CI: 0.5\u20132.5; p = 0.013), and the proportion achieving \u226575% correct answers changed from 0% at baseline to 50% post-intervention. The majority of participants assigned the highest scores (four or five on the Likert scale) to the main characteristics of the educational materials, including weekly delivery, use of WhatsApp as the communication tool, content usefulness, and audiovisual features.\nConclusions: A tele-education intervention demonstrated positive implementation outcomes and significantly improved ChD-related knowledge among participating primary care physicians in San Juan Province, Argentina. 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