A percepção de cegos e cegas diante das drogas

Abstract

Objectives: To explore and describe similarities and differences between blind men and women's perceptions of the use of illegal drugs. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted from october 2006 to march 2007 with blind men and women from an association of blind in fortaleza, ce, brazil. data were collected through interviews. the sample consisted of 7 men and 5 women. the sample size was determined through theme saturation. Results: Content analysis suggested three themes: (1) what i know -participants define what illegal drug is and the scope of the problem; (2) what i experienced -they report on their personal and family experiences with the use of illegal drugs; and (3) what i think about prevention -they describe their opinions about strategies that can be used for the prevention of the use of illegal drugs. Conclusions: Illegal drugs were understood as a public health problem, affecting the user's lives and the society as a whole. relatives, friends, and the media may or may not influence the use of illegal drugs, which strengthen the relevance to address illegal drug prevention among the blind as well as health promotion activities. Keywords: Visually impaired persons; Substance-related disorders; Behavior RESUMOObjetivo: Compreender a percepção de mulheres e homens cegos sobre as drogas, comparando semelhanças e diferenças. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, qualitativo, realizado em uma associação de cegos, em Fortaleza-CE, entre outubro de 2006 e março de 2007. A coleta de dados utilizou a entrevista com questão norteadora. A amostra foi limitada por saturação com cinco mulheres e sete homens. Adotou-se o método de Análise de Conteúdo, obtendo-se três temas. Resultados: Os temas -O que sei -definem o que é droga e abrangência desta problemática; O que vivi -relatam repercussão das experiências pessoais e familiares com o uso das drogas; e O que penso sobre a prevenção -opinam sobre estratégias de prevenção. Conclusões: A problemática é entendida como agravante à saúde pública, afetando a sociedade e a vida do usuário. As influências de familiares, amigos e mídia aproximam às drogas ou não, reforçando a pertinência da promoção da saúde e prevenção entre os cegos. Descritores: Portadores de deficiência visual; Transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias; Comportamento RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender la percepción de mujeres y hombres ciegos sobre las drogas, comparando semejanzas y diferencias. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, cualitativo, realizado en una asociación de ciegos, en Fortaleza-CE, entre octubre del 2006 y marzo del 2007. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó la entrevista con pregunta norteadora. La muestra conformada por cinco mujeres y siete hombres fue determinada por saturación. Se adoptó el método de Análisis de Contenido, obteniéndose tres temas. Resultados: Los temas -¿qué sé? -definen lo que es la droga y la magnitud de esta problemática; ¿qué viví? -relatan la repercusión de las experiencias personales y familiares con el uso de las drogas; y ¿qué piens...

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

“…The visually DP requires specific resources to facilitate the acquisition of www.ee.usp.br/reeusp Rev Esc Enferm USP · 2015; 49(1):14-21 knowledge, with the aim of complementing the process of teaching and learning (16) . It is recommended that listening materials are used together with tactile materials, strategies with group interaction and an inclusive approach, enabling that learning facilities are accessible to all (17) . Using the technology of this study involves touch and listening together with the dialogue between facilitator and women with visual impairment, which can make health education more effective.…”

“…Given this scenario, health services should be prepared to provide health education that includes special education concepts as well as resources and methods adapted for the visually DP (17) . It is important for nurses to develop inclusive educational materials based on the concept of universal design so that they are accessible to all people (15) .…”

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