Female Barrier Teaching Model Karen Chen, Chou Mai, Rexxi Prasasya Client: Marge Sunen Advisor: Professor William Murphy Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison May 1st, 2009 Abstract Design Specificaon Tesng and Results HIV/AIDS advance and basic class students were divided into two The client’s current teaching method of using female barrier is Include anatomical landmarks: outer labia, inner labia, clitoris and currently inadequate. The use illustraons and inaccurate pelvic vagina, anus groups. One group was exposed to our model, the other was presented models leaves audiences unconvinced in the effecveness and with tradional teaching method. comfort of female condoms (FC) use. The goal of the project is to Not rigid, mimic natural ssue design a female pelvic model that contains the major anatomical Weight: < 1 kg Part I – Opinion based survey Opinion Based Queson landmarks of the external vagina to demonstrate the proper 5 Meet major airlines carry‐on restricon installaon of female barriers, including FC and dental dam. We Study audience’s preference 4 Transparent vagina tube over visual aids 3 designed a model that consists of a modified inflated novelty doll With Model and a transparent silicone masturbaon sleeve to demonstrate the Our model is superior to 2 1 proper inseron of FC. Two groups of students from the HIV/AIDS tradional presentaon Without class parcipated in hands‐on tesng to assess the ability of the new Final Design 0 Model model to improve the knowledge of FC inseron. A student t‐test indicated a stascally significant difference between the group Gross Anatomy use use structures anatomical Q2: Locang were exposed to new model teaching group versus tradional A modified inflatable sex doll with intact vagina opening using FC Q4: Confidence is Q1: Visualizing FC demonstrang FC teaching group (p <.005). • Inflatable/collapsible Q3: Confidence in Figure 1. Opinion Quesons Audiences believes that our model is more • Shows relave posion of FC inseron effecve in visualizing the use of FC compared to tradional no‐model presentaon (average with SE as error bar; p < .05 for all 4 quesons; Performix Vinyl Leather Repair Kit for sealing nwith model = 11; nwithout model =10) Background Molded vagina opening aached to vinyl pelvic model Part II – FC Knowledge Quiz FC Knowledge Quiz 8 • Labia majora, labia minora, clitoris Tests audience’s knowledge of 7 40 million HIV/AIDS cases in 21st century [1] • Platsil gel 10 & deadener facts of FC 6 Unprotected sex – major cause of HIV infecon [2] 5 • Labia majora : 2 Gel A: 2 Gel B: 1 deadener All answers were included in 4 3 Female condom[3] Average score (max. 8) • Labia minora: 1 Gel A: 1 Gel B: 2 deadener oral presentaon of FC 2 The only STD prevenon controlled by women 1 Without model With model Transparent masturbaon sleeve No stascally significant 0 95 % effecve in pregnancy prevenon Correct placement purposes difference between our model Figure 2. Knowledge Quiz No stascally significant result was found Proper use: 97.1% reducon in STD transmission Permanently placed FC in audience’s improvement in factual knowledge of FC use (Average and no model presentaon score with SE as error bar; p =.409; nwith model = 11; nwithout model = 10) Improper use: 87.6% reducon in STD transmission FC: dyed inner/outer ring for visual contrast Current method ‐ See illustraon Total Cost: $ 55 Part III – FC Inseron Technique Hands on 12 Total Mass: 345g Test 10 Minimum storage (without transparent sleeve): 61/2 x 31/2 x 2 in Tests audience’s knowledge of using FC 8 6 Stascally significant improvement in audience’s Average score (max. score = 12) 4 2 http://www.mdconsult.com/das/patient/body/124097840-2/0/10041/17063_en.jpg With model skill in using FC without model 0 Audience uses our model to demonstrate FC use Figure 3. Technique Test Stascally significant result in audience’s Compeon improvement in technique of using FC (Average score with SE as error Figure 2. Transparent masturbaon Figure 1. Anterior view of FC model Figure 3. FC model complete bar; p < .05; nwith model = 7; nwihtouht model = 7) sleeve Gaumard Scienfic Model, $155 [4] set Rigid, hard plasc Anatomically incorrect Future Work Appropriate opening and texture References Prototype improvement: [1] Stanecki, K. (2004) The AIDS Pandemic in the 21st Century. U.S. Census Bureau. LINDI Pelvic Model, $85 [5] [2] World Health Organizaon (2001). HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. Customize transparent inflatable pelvic model [3] hp://www.femalehealth.com [4] Gaumard Scienfic Company. hp://gaumard.com Rigid, hard, transparent plasc [5] Planned Parenhood of Conneccut. hp://www.shopppct.org/index.html Find an alternave material – non silicone Anatomically incorrect Test mechanical properes of prototype Female Condom Model, $18 Transparent silicone Acknowledgement Model usage: We would like to acknowledge Mr. Greg Gion for the help in the manufacturing of the external ssues; Will be used in HIV/AIDS basic class (Fall ‘09) Anatomically incorrect students in the HIV/AIDS Advance class for their fundraising effort; Jenny for her willingness in educang us about Female Condom; Sex Out Loud Organizaon for their generosity in providing us their tools; and Sex Out Loud indicated interest on the model Red Leer News for their kind discounts. Potenal internaonal use .