[Assistive technology for visually impaired women for use of the female condom: a validation study].

Autor: Cavalcante LD; Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil., Oliveira GO; Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil., Almeida PC; Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil., Rebouças CB; Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil., Pagliuca LM; Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Jazyk: portugalština
Zdroj: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P [Rev Esc Enferm USP] 2015 Feb; Vol. 49 (1), pp. 14-21.
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-623420150000100002
Abstrakt: Objective: To validate assistive technology for visually impaired women to learn how to use the female condom.
Method: a methodological development study conducted on a web page, with data collection between May and October 2012. Participants were 14 judges; seven judges in sexual and reproductive health (1st stage) and seven in special education (2nd stage).
Results: All items have reached the adopted parameter of 70% agreement. In Stage 1 new materials were added to represent the cervix, and instructions that must be heard twice were included in the 2nd stage.
Conclusion: The technology has been validated and is appropriate for its objectives, structure / presentation and relevance. It is an innovative, low cost and valid instrument for promoting health and one which may help women with visual disabilities to use the female condom.
Databáze: MEDLINE