Evaluation of a Web-Based Sexual Health Education Program for Individuals with Visual Impairments

Güdül Öz H., YANGIN H.

SEXUALITY AND DISABILITY, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.715-730, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11195-021-09692-1
  • Dergi Adı: SEXUALITY AND DISABILITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.715-730
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Disability, Nurse, Sexual health education, Individuals with visual impairments, Turkey, Web-based education, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, IMPAIRED WOMEN, INFORMATION, QUALITY, DISABILITIES, ADULTS, CARE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Individuals with visual impairments often do not receive adequate sexual health care. In order to improve their health, they need to be better informed. The purpose of this study was to assess the web-based sexual health education prepared for individuals with visual impairments regarding quality, content and usability. Views of 16 experts were taken to assess the web content and quality of the study. Of them, eight were nurses in sexuality and sexual health and eight were experts in education of individuals with visual impairments and Web Accessibility Criteria. In order to evaluate usability, the sample comprised 35 individuals with visual impairments who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the DISCERN Guide, Web-Based Sexual Health Education Web Content Evaluation Form, System Availability Scale and Website Evaluation Form for Individuals with Visual Impairments. The quality and content of the website were found appropriate (Respectively: Kendall's W = 0.899, p = 0.000; Kendall's W = 0.441, p = 0.000). The usability of the website was determined as high (x +/- SD = 97.00 +/- 2.8). The most useful modules in the website were determined as sexual health and rights and human body and development. Web-based sexual health education for health professionals may be used as an education method for the individuals with visual impairments.