Teaching blind women about the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through educational manual

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate blind women’s learning on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through the use of an educational material. Methods: methodological development study performed with blind women. The participants responded the pre-test to evaluate their knowledg...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 755 - 761
Main Authors: Oliveira, Mariana Gonçalves de, Áfio, Aline Cruz Esmeraldo, Almeida, Paulo Cesar de, Machado, Márcia Maria Tavares, Lindsay, Ana Cristina, Pagliuca, Lorita Marlena Freitag
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco 01-12-2018
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Summary:Abstract Objectives: to evaluate blind women’s learning on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through the use of an educational material. Methods: methodological development study performed with blind women. The participants responded the pre-test to evaluate their knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and received a manual on anatomy and the reproduction of the physiology After an individual reading, in a period ranging from three to fifteen days, they responded the post-test. Results: there was an increase of correct answers in the post-test in all the items in relation to the categories of The Woman's Body and How One Gets Pregnant becoming significant in the following knowledge of “clitoris increases with the woman excited" (p=0.009), “the function of the vagina in a sexual intercourse "(p<0.001), “How does fertilization occurs”(p<0.001) and "the ovulating period" (p<0.001). Conclusions: the manual enabled the participants to learn about the female anatomy and the physiology of fertilization after educational assistive technology. Resumo Objetivos: avaliar o aprendizado de cegas sobre anatomia e fisiologia do sistema reprodutor feminino mediante o uso de manual educativo. Métodos: estudo de desenvolvimento metodológico, realizado com mulheres cegas. As participantes responderam o pré-teste para avaliação do conhecimento sobre saúde sexual e reprodutiva, e receberam o manual sobre anatomia e fisiologia da reprodução. Após leitura individual, em prazo que variou entre três e quinze dias, responderam o pós-teste. Resultados: houve aumento de respostas corretas no pós-teste em todos os itens com relação às categorias O Corpo da Mulher e Como se Engravida, sendo significativo os seguintes conhecimentos “clitóris aumenta com a mulher excitada” (p=0,009), “função da vagina na relação sexual” (p<0,001), “como ocorre a fecundação” (p<0,001) e “período da ovulação” (p<0,001). Conclusões: o manual permitiu aprendizado das participantes quanto à anatomia feminina e à fisiologia da fecundação após utilização da tecnologia educativa assistiva.
ISSN:1519-3829
1806-9304
1806-9304
DOI:10.1590/1806-93042018000400005