Reliability and internal consistency of the Swedish version of the MAastrIcht Nurses Activities INventory (MAINtAIN(S)) - A pilot testing of the tool.

Objectives: To evaluate the test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the Swedish version of the MAastrIcht Nurses Activities INventory (MAINtAIN(S)) developed to measure nursing staff perceived behaviours and barriers for promotion of everyday activities in nursing home residents.

Method: Nursing staff completed the MAINtAIN(S) questionnaire on two occasions at 3-week intervals. Relative reliability, absolute reliability and internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha were calculated.

A six-year follow-up of HIV seroprevalence among 300 intravenous drug users in Stockholm.

As HIV tests became available in 1984, 300 intravenous drug users (IVDUs) admitted to treatment centres in Stockholm were tested and asked questions regarding their drug use and other risk factors with regard to HIV. At this initial testing, 33 persons (11.0%) were seropositive.