Acquiring of knowledge about sexual health by blind people: an action research.
Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França, Alexsandro Silva Coura, Francisco Stélio de Sousa and 3 others
PMID 31340347WHAT IT FOUND
Blind adults improved knowledge of STI signs, symptoms, complications and infections after nurse-led education.
The study measured knowledge, not behaviour change.
Key findings
01After the educational intervention, knowledge about STI signs and symptoms increased, and for every measured sign and symptom knowledge was above the 75% quartile.
02After the intervention, knowledge about infertility and chronic pelvic pain as complications reached 93% and 86%.
03After the intervention, knowledge about AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhea reached 100%.
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What it does not show
The knowledge answers were self-reported, so memory bias could affect them. The study measured only acquisition of knowledge, not behaviour change or STI outcomes. Participants came from one institution for blind people in Campina Grande, and people outside the urban area were excluded. The paper reports that more educational meetings could not be held because participants had mobility difficulties. The sample was 58 blind adults from a population of 65 people attending one institution.
Declared interests
Funding was from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil, grant #482371/2012-9. No other conflict information is given.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the education prevented STIs or changed sexual behaviour. The study measured knowledge before and after, and the authors state it analysed knowledge acquisition rather than behaviour change.