Abstract

CEZARIO, Kariane Gomes; ABREU, Margarida da Silva Neves de  and  PAGLIUCA, Lorita Marlena Freitag. Complementary feeding for infants: adaptation and assessment of support technology for portuguese blind parents. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2014, vol.serIV, n.3, pp.37-44. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIII12119.

Theoretical framework: Given the difficulties of blind parents in the introduction of complementary feeding for their children, a content was developed in Brazil on this topic, observing the characteristics of online assistive technology. Aim: To describe the adaptation and assessment of the assistive technology to the Portuguese culture. Methodology: A methodological study was developed in Porto in 2012. It was translated into European Portuguese. Its content and design (online mode) were adapted to the Portuguese culture and assessed by specialist nurses in Child Health and Paediatrics and blind parents. Results: In the cultural adaptation of the assistive technology, the nurses suggested (and it was accepted) that the infant should be fed sitting in a chair, guidance on frozen food should be provided and Portuguese food should be introduced. No formal language was used. As for the aspects related to the online structure and presentation, the technology was considered appropriate by both nurses and blind parents. Conclusion: Assistive technology was found to be a reliable health promotion strategy for different realities.

Keywords : infant nutrition; disabled persons; Nursing.

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