1. Assistive technology for visually impaired women for use of the female condom: a validation study
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Luana Duarte Wanderley Cavalcante, Giselly Oseni Barbosa Oliveira, Paulo César de Almeida, Cristiana Brasil de Almeida Rebouças, and Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
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Personas con Daño Visual ,Tecnología ,Condones Femininos ,Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual ,Enfermería en Salud Pública ,Estudios de Validación ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 ,Nursing ,RT1-120 ,Mental healing ,RZ400-408 ,Education (General) ,L7-991 - Abstract
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.
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- 2015
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