Development of assistive technology for the visually impaired: use of the male condom

The objectives were to develop and evaluate an assistive technology for the use of the male condom by visually impaired men. It was a technology development study with the participation of seven subjects. Three workshops were performed between April and May of 2010; they were all filmed and the statements of the participants were transcribed and analyzed by content. Three categories were established: Sexuality of the visually impaired; Utilization of the text, For avoiding STDs, condoms we will use, divided in two subcategories, Concept discussion and Text evaluation; and Construction of a simple penile prosthesis. The knowledge transmitted related to STD, the utilization of the condom on the penile prosthesis made by the subjects themselves, and the interaction during the workshops were effective factors for the study. In the context of sexual health, the necessity of developing works involving the visually impaired was noted, addressing sexually transmitted diseases and focusing on the use of the condom by this population.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Barbosa,Giselly Oseni Laurentino, Wanderley,Luana Duarte, Reboucas,Cristiana Brasil de Almeida, Oliveira,Paula Marciana Pinheiro de, Pagliuca,Lorita Marlena Freitag
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 2013
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342013000501158
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