This quantitative study, conducted between 2008 April and 2009 March in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, aimed to validate the general guidelines of the communication of the nurse with the blind. Thirty nurses and 30 blinds, divided into control and experimental groups, participated in the study. Thirty nursing consultations were videotaped and analyzed by experts. In contrast to the control group, the experimental group showed good and excellent performance in all guidelines for verbal and non-verbal communication with the blinds. The study results point to the urgency of adopting the teaching of these general guidelines for communicating with the blind in nursing courses, in addition to training nurses in caring for the blind people.
It was aimed to describe the experiences at the practice of sexuality of women with physical disabilities. This study is part of a doctoral thesis entitled sexuality in women with acquired deficiency: nursing in health promotion and empowerment. It was conducted an exploratory descriptive study with qualitative approach, which was carried out from June to October, in the year of 2010. The survey participants were six women members of an association of people with physical disabilities. Data collection was based on focal group. Analysis and discussion by means of the classification of the speeches were performed according to the analysis of content and pertinent literature. In the results, the following categories and sub-categories were identified: concepts, covering self-image and sexuality; social actors, responsible for the promotion of sexuality, with highlight for men, family and health professionals; challenges experienced in the practice of sexuality, with highlight on prejudice and fear of sexual abuse due to the disability. We could state that the focus groups favored the discussion and the self-knowledge of the women with respect to sexuality.
Objetivou-se relatar a experiência de utilização de um álbum seriado sobre alimentos regionais em uma intervenção educativa com familiares de crianças pré-escolares. Estudo do tipo relato de experiência, com aplicação de um álbum seriado por meio de sessões educativas com 70 familiares de crianças pré-escolares no período de agosto a setembro de 2009. Os resultados mostraram que as sessões educativas despertaram o quanto os alimentos regionais estão sendo subutilizados pelos familiares devido à falta de conhecimento das alternativas alimentares. Além disso, pode-se observar que à medida que as figuras iam sendo retratadas quanto aos hábitos alimentares saudáveis, higienizações dos alimentos e preparo de receitas, os familiares compartilhavam suas experiências, promovendo um ambiente acolhedor e motivador. Sendo assim, o álbum pode ser caracterizado como uma tecnologia de ensino emancipatória, tornando o indivíduo sujeito do seu próprio aprendizado.
It was aimed at validating the applicability of the Model of Verbal Communication with blind people in nursing appointment in the stages of the nursing process. A methodology of quantitative study was used with 30 nurses and 30 blind people who participated in the study, divided in control and experimental groups. 30 nursing appointments took place; they were recorded and analyzed by three judges. The experimental group had excellent performance in following protocol (95.6%); taking notes informing the reason for silence (93.4%); and avoiding long silence (100%). In interventions, it presented excellence in all the items, in the evaluation stage, there were no bad/terrible actions. In none of the actions the control group presented better performance than the experimental one. The use of the Model is recommended in nursing appointment with blind patient. Freitas Macêdo-Costa et al. 1920 fied in the research, between the nurse and the blind patient during an appointment for diabetes and it emphasizes the scarcity of experience which contemplates this population.In order to face this challenge, new paths are established in studies regarding the models of communication, which are facilitators for the acquisition of abilities and competences in nursing [2]. Due to the recognition of the peculiarities concerning the communication with the blind patients, which emphasizes verbal and tactile communication, a Model of verbal communication with the blind patient was developed, with the specific purpose to guide the nurse to verbally communicate with these people during their actions. Once made, the Model was evaluated by specialists who recommended its use during the appointment with the blind patient [1].The elaboration of the Model was developed into seven steps: 1) reception, initial contact between both; 2) data collection concerning the history; 3) diagnosis of nursing; 4) planning; 5) implementation of care; 6) evaluation of nursing; and 7) closing, in which there is the end of communication and consequently, interaction. These moments emphasized the communication according to the steps of the nursing process, so that the nurse could work in a systematized and individualized way, using their critical thought [1].The communication with the blind patient is made using universal precepts, which contemplate the specificity of such clientele. While the health professional that can see absorbs 80% of the information of the environment through his look, the blind patient uses the verbal, tactile and olfactive communication; this requires, from the nurse, special abilities to lead effective and efficient communication with the blind patient. The Model of Verbal Communication covers these universal matters of the communication with the blind, and, afterwards, details each predominant action, following the steps of the nursing appointment. So, during the reception, it is possible to observe if the nurse uses communication with sympathy, telling him/her when he has arrived and assuming the function of transmitting communi...
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