scholarly journals Assessment of an Assistive technology on drugs: comparative study between Brazil and Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-282
Author(s):  
Fernanda Guimaraes ◽  
António Luís Rodrigues Faria de Carvalho ◽  
Paulo César De Almeida ◽  
Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca

Objetivos: (1) Evaluar la idoneidad de la tecnología asistencial "Medicamentos: reflexión para la prevención" en cuanto a sus "objetivos", "accesibilidad", "claridad", "estructura y presentación", "relevancia y eficacia" e "interactividad" desde la perspectiva de las personas con discapacidad visual en Brasil y Portugal, y (2) comparar las evaluaciones de los participantes en Brasil y Portugal.Método: Estudio descriptivo y exploratorio desarrollado en asociaciones para personas con discapacidad visual. Participaron en el estudio sesenta y dos personas con discapacidad visual. Los datos se recopilaron a través de un Cuestionario de evaluación de tecnología de asistencia. Los datos se describieron mediante medios para analizar los atributos y se utilizó la prueba de Mann-Whitney para verificar la asociación entre los resultados en los dos sitios de estudio.Resultados: En Brasil, los participantes fueron predominantemente hombres, ciegos, con 14,81 años de escolaridad; y en Portugal los participantes eran predominantemente mujeres, ciegas, con 9,58 años de escolaridad. La evaluación de los participantes de la tecnología de asistencia fue buena en ambos países, con una puntuación media superior a 1,6. No hubo diferencias entre países (p> 0.05) en la evaluación.Conclusiones: La tecnología de asistencia sobre sustancias psicoactivas recibió una buena evaluación en Brasil y Portugal. Las diferencias entre los participantes de los dos países no interfirieron con la evaluación. Purpose: (1) To evaluate the appropriateness of the assistive technology "Drugs: Reflection for Prevention" in regarding its “objectives”, “accessibility”, “clarity”, “structure and presentation”, “relevance and effectiveness”, and “interactivity” from the perspective of visually impaired people in Brazil and Portugal, and (2) to compare the evaluations of participants in Brazil and Portugal.Method: Descriptive and exploratory study carried out in associations for visually impaired people. Sixty-two visually impaired people participated in the study. Data were collected through an Assistive Technology Assessment Questionnaire. Data were described through means to analyze the attributes and the Mann-Whitney test was used to verify the association between results in the two study sites. Results: In Brazil, the participants were predominantly male, blind, with 14.81 years of schooling; and in Portugal the participants were predominantly female, blind, with 9.58 years of schooling. The participants’ evaluation of the Assistive Technology was good at both countries, with a mean score above 1.6. There were no differences between countries (p > 0.05) in the evaluation. Conclusions: Assistive Technology on psychoactive substances received a good evaluation in Brazil and Portugal. The differences between the participants of the two countries did not interfere with the evaluation.   Objetivos: (1) Avaliar a adequação da Tecnologia assistiva “Drogas: reflexão para prevenção” em relação aos seus “objetivos”, “acessibilidade”, “clareza”, “estrutura e apresentação”, “relevância e eficácia”, e “interatividade” na perspectiva de pessoas com deficiência visual no Brasil e em Portugal, e (2) comparar as avaliações dos participantes no Brasil e em Portugal.Método: Estudo descritivo e exploratório desenvolvido em associações para pessoas com deficiência visual. Sessenta e duas pessoas com deficiência visual participaram do estudo. Os dados foram coletados por meio do Questionário de Avaliação de Tecnologia Assistiva. Os dados foram descritos em média para análise dos atributos e o teste de Mann-Whitney foi usado para verificar a associação entre os resultados nos dois locais de estudo.Resultados: No Brasil, os participantes eram predominantemente homens, cegos, com 14,81 anos de estudo; e em Portugal os participantes eram predominantemente mulheres, cegas, com 9,58 anos de estudo. A avaliação da Tecnologia Assistiva pelos participantes foi boa em ambos os países, com uma média acima de 1,6. Não houve diferenças na avaliação entre os dois países (p>0,05).Conclusões: A tecnologia assistiva sobre substâncias psicoativas recebeu uma boa avaliação no Brasil e em Portugal. As diferenças entre os participantes dos dois países não interferiu com a avaliação.

e-GIGI ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinta Takahindangen

Pengetahuan tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut sangat penting untuk terbentuknya tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Pengetahuan dapat diperoleh antara lain melalui indra penglihatan. Penyandang tunanetra memiliki keterbatasan dalam penglihatan yang memengaruhi kemampuan dalam memperoleh pengetahuan dan memengaruhi tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut mereka. Penyandang tunanetra beresiko tinggi mengalami masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut sehingga berdampak pula pada status kesehatan gingiva mereka. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status kesehatan gingiva pada penyandang tunanetra di panti tunanetra Manado.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional study. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan pemeriksaan status kesehatan gingiva menggunakan Modifikasi Indeks Gingiva. Data diperoleh dari 39 responden pada kelompok usia 11-40 tahun dengan menggunakan teknik total sampling. Data disajikan dalam bentuk tabel distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan tidak ada hubungan bermakna antara pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status kesehatan gingiva (p = 0,614).Kata kunci : pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut, tunanetra, status kesehatan gingivaABSTRACTKnowledge of dental health are important for the formation of action in oral health behaviour. Knowledge can be obtained, among others, through the sense of sight. Visually impaired people have limited vision that affects the ability to acquire knowledge and influence the action to maintain their oral health. They are at high risk for oral health problems that impact the gingival status. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between dental health knowledge with gingival status in visually impaired people in Residence for visually impaired people in Manado. This study is a descriptive analytic study using a cross-sectional design. Dental health knowledge were assessed using the questionnaire and their gingival status was measured by Modified Gingival Index. Data obtained from 39 respondents in the age group 11-40 years by using the total sampling. Data presented in the form of a frequency distribution table. The results of study showed that there was no statistically significant correlation between oral health knowledge and gingival status (p = 0.614).Keywords : dental knowledge , visually impaired, gingival status


Author(s):  
Fernanda Jorge Guimarães ◽  
António Luís Rodrigues Faria Carvalho ◽  
Paulo César Almeida ◽  
Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca

Blind people faces lot of difficulties in day to day life. While walking they may struggle during their pathway. Some of the blinds they may use the external things to guide their path. When they were in indoor systems they may not aware of certain places inside their home. They prefer the help of another people to guide their way, instead there is an Li-Fi technology used only for indoor navigation purpose. By using of transmitter and receiver systems it allows them to guide in a proper path. Using voice recognition, the system helps to move from one places to another places inside the home. This project works only through the visible light as a source for communication. So by using this project we trained those blind people to navigate their path in an proper way.


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