Knowledge about sexuality and sex behavior in university students with visual impairment: need of educational materials
López Jaime, P.; Santos Ortíz, M.C.; Dávila Torres, R.R.; Torres, L.; Díaz, L.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 20(3): 269-275
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0738-0658 PMID: 11776730 Document Number: 532888
The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge about sexuality (including STD/HIV/AIDS), the sexual practices more frequents and sexuality education sources in a group of students with visual impairments. A self administered questionnaire was utilized in 50 students with visual impairment. Descriptive statistics were utilized. Seventy six percent (76.0%) of the participants presented a high knowledge about sexuality and 22.0% presented moderated knowledge. The no penetrative sexual practice more frequent was corporal caress (82.0%) and the penetrative was penis-vagina (74.0%). The source of sexuality education most common was the conferences (83.9%). Although, in general, the knowledge about sexuality was high, there are "gaps" in them. There is the need to develop educational materials adapted to the needs of the studied population.