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

2015; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 49; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0080-623420150000100002

1980-220X

Luana Duarte Wanderley Cavalcante, Giselly Oseni Barbosa Oliveira, Paulo César de Almeida, Cristiana Brasil de Almeida Rebouças, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca,

Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

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.