Developing a digital informed consent app: opportunities and challenges of a new format to inform and obtain consent in public health research.

Background: Informed consent procedures for large population-based cohort studies should be comprehensive and easy-to-use. This is particularly challenging when participants from different socio-economic groups and multicultural ethnic backgrounds are involved. Recently, more and more studies have tried to use multimedia in informed consent procedures.

Sexuality and stroke: the effects and holistic management.

Since the days of the early pioneering work of authors such as Glover (1985) and Woods (1987), there has been a proliferation of research and practice guidelines related to the effects of ill health on individuals' and couples' sexuality and sexual health (Reis et al, 2010; Sadovsky et al, 2010; Royal College of Nursing, 2000). This article reviews the common difficulties experienced by individuals and couples affected by stroke regarding to their sexuality and sexual health. Furthermore, it presents and explores a possible model of care that can be used in practice to address these difficulties with people affected by stroke.

Non-HIV nurses' knowledge of HIV therapy.

Aim: To investigate the level of knowledge about HIV among non-specialist nurses.

Method: A purposive sample was taken of 124 students undertaking post-registration studies in nursing, midwifery and women's health. The instrument used was a questionnaire.