Latino Teen Theater: A Theater Intervention to Promote Latino Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication.

Latina teen pregnancy rates continue to be a health disparity in the United States. This study evaluated a parenting intervention using interactive theater to facilitate Latino parent-adolescent communication about sexuality and pregnancy prevention. The intervention, conducted in Spanish and with teen actors, consisted of scenes involving the audience.

Escuchando a Nuestros Jóvenes: a latino youth photovoice project on teen pregnancy.

Half of Latina teens in the United States will become pregnant at least once by age 20 years. The purpose of this study was to explore a Pacific Northwest community's strengths and weaknesses, through photovoice, as viewed by Latino youth to understand their concerns related to teen pregnancy. Participants were asked to take photographs of what they believe contributes to preventing or increasing the risk of teen pregnancy.

Peer-reviewed Web-based gerontological resources for nursing faculty.

Faculty members are expected to integrate content about older adults into undergraduate curricula. Although numerous gerontological education resources exist on the Internet, educators often lack awareness of these resources or the time to explore them. We describe a project that used a peer-review process to organize resources into a searchable, online catalog that includes suggestions for using the content in different courses (http://www.

Enhancing the capacity to teach gerontological nursing: a faculty development project.

This article describes a faculty development initiative implemented by baccalaureate school of nursing faculty to address the urgent need for education and development in gerontological nursing. The Gerontological Nursing Education Curriculum (G-NEC) project was implemented in five states between 2006 and 2009 to (a) increase faculty knowledge of gerontological nursing, and (b) increase gerontological content in participating schools of nursing. A 4-hour workshop presented at 11 schools introduced key concepts and instructional activities related to care of older adults.

Describing health-related outcomes for couples experiencing prostate cancer: differences and similarities.

Purpose/objectives: To describe health-related outcomes for couples dealing with prostate cancer before the patient started treatment and 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment.

Design: Survey with longitudinal, comparative, and predictive elements.

Setting: Tertiary care nonprofit medical center in the southwestern United States.