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University of Washington Abstract Assessment of HIV Prevention Needs of West Kenyan Adolescents: 
 Implications for Intervention Adaptation Amelia S. Knopf Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Elaine Adams Thompson Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing Purpose: The purpose of this dissertation study was to examine early sexual partnerships of west Kenyan adolescents and their sociocultural context in order to shape an HIV prevention program to meet their needs. The impetus for this dissertation research came from a previous study conducted with Kenyan adults in North Nyamware, a village in Nyanza Province, which is an epicenter of the global HIV epidemic. This dissertation describes three studies (Chapters 2 through 4), which were conducted to address the following goals: 1....

Returning to sexual activity after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a prominent concern of both patients and partners. Clinicians often do not advise patients about sex after an ICD, even though patients are concerned about safe return to sex and receiving an ICD shock. The purpose of this study was to describe the number and type of concerns of both patients and their intimate partners at the time of ICD implant, either for primary or secondary prevention of cardiac arrest.