title: [Assistive technology for visually impaired women for use of the female condom: a validation study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To validate assistive technology for visually impaired women to learn how to use the female condom.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors: Luana Duarte Wanderley
authors: LD
authors: Cavalcante
authors: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors: Giselly Oseni Barbosa
authors: GO
authors: Oliveira
authors: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors: Paulo César de
authors: PC
authors: Almeida
authors: Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors: Cristiana Brasil de Almeida
authors: CB
authors: Rebouças
authors: Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors: Lorita Marlena Freitag
authors: LM
authors: Pagliuca
mesh_terms: D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom; D060329:Education of Persons with Visual Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities