HIV risk is a public health concern, particularly for women prisoners who are reentering the community. This article describes findings from focus groups conducted as part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse—funded Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS) cooperative agreement to inform the development of a gender-specific HIV intervention for women. Focus group findings indicate that a woman's HIV risk behavior is influenced by relationships: (a) drug and alcohol use are common in relationships, (b) sex is used as a strategy to manipulate partners, (c) trust is often derived from a perceived long-term commitment, (d) perceived safety is influenced by specific partner characteristics, (e) HIV and other sexually transmitted infections were not viewed as potential consequences of risky behavior, (f) feelings of low self-esteem and self-worth become normalized in problem relationships, and (g) women fear rejection if they ask their partners to use protection. Recommendations for developing a relationship-focused HIV intervention for women prisoners at community reentry are discussed.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada ilaç uygulamaları ve kan alma işlemi sırasında tamamlayıcı terapiler ve destekleyici bakım uygulamalarını kullanan hemşirelik tezlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Veriler nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman incelemesi tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Türkiye Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi web sitesinde yer alan tüm hemşirelik ana bilim dalları kontrol edilerek, 2010-2020 yılları arasında yayınlanmış 6855 tezin özeti incelenmiştir. Araştırma kriterlerine uygun 85 tez hazırlanan çizelgeye göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistik testleriyle analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: İncelenen hemşirelik tezleri çoğunlukla son dört yılda olmak üzere en fazla 2017 yılında yapılmış ve tezlerin %76.5’i yüksek lisans düzeyindedir. Tezlerin %65.9’u çocuklar üzerinde yapılırken, en çok Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği alanında (%51.8) yürütüldüğü belirlenmiştir. Uygulamalar çoğunlukla kan alma sırasında (%36.5) yapılmış ve en fazla ağrı (%90.6) değerlendirilmiştir. Uygulamalar sırasında yetişkinlerde en fazla soğuk uygulama (%23.5), çocuklarda ise dikkat dağıtma (%32.8) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Sonuç: İlaç uygulamaları ve kan alma işlemi sırasında, tamamlayıcı terapiler ve destekleyici bakım uygulaması kullanan hemşirelik tez sayısı her geçen gün artmaktadır. Bu konuya ilişkin uygulama yöntemlerinin doktora tezlerinde daha fazla kullanılması, yetişkinlerde girişimsel uygulamalarda bu tip araştırmaların ve hemşirelik tez sayısının artması önerilmektedir.

Abstract. Many of the key features of file transfer mechanisms like reliable file transfers and parallel transfers are developed as part of the original system. This makes it makes very hard to re-use the same code for different systems. We address this disadvantage by decoupling useful features of file transfer mechanisms from the implementation of the service and protocol, and instead place these features into the messaging substrate. This will allow us to provide file-transfer capabilities to tools that do not have these features.

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Dry skin, which is one of the most frequent dermatological problems seen in the elderly population, is an important problem that increases with aging. This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental trial to determine the effect of aromatherapy, applied to elderly persons residing in a nursing home in a city center, on dry skin. Elderly persons were grouped into a control group (20 elderly persons), an olive oil group (20 elderly persons), and an aromatherapy group (20 elderly persons). When examining between-measurements differences of the groups in the study, skin moisture levels of the elderly individuals in the aromatherapy group increased in all zones, arm, leg, back, and chest, at measurements of the second and fourth weeks compared with the first measurements. This improvement was determined to be higher after the second week. Skin moisture levels of elderly persons in the olive oil group were determined to significantly increase at the arm zone in the fourth week and at the back zone in the second and fourth weeks compared with the first measurements. Skin moisture levels of elderly persons in the control group, on the contrary, did not change in the second and fourth weeks compared with the first measurements and their dry skin continued at the same level. The intervention performed in this manner in the present study can be used in the clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention to reducing dry skin among elderly persons.

Background: Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a major concern among hospitals, especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Purpose: To describe ICU nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices of IAD and to examine the relationships with IAD prevalence in the ICU setting. Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used including the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Questionnaire and 1-month IAD prevalence data. Results: The prevalence of IAD in ICUs was 6.89%. A positive correlation was found between IAD prevalence and nurses' IAD knowledge and attitudes. Nurses working in the ICU for more than 7 years, caring for patients at high risk for or having IAD, and thinking IAD-related nursing practices were sufficient had significantly higher IAD knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Conclusions: Findings indicate that ICU nurses learned about IAD through clinical experience and have inadequate training on IAD. A standardized evidence-based care protocol for IAD should be developed.

The study was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional type in order to determine the effect of social media addiction on communication skills and academic achievement levels of nursing students. The data collection process of the study was completed with 402 students studying at Erciyes and Nuh Naci Yazgan University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Departments between March-May 2022. Data were collected using Descriptive Characteristics Form, Social Media Addiction Scale - (Adult Form) and Communication Skills Scale. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test were used in data analysis and p