[Knowledge about sexuality and sex behavior in university students with visual impairment: need of educational materials].

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 (83.0%). 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. (authors)