title: Condom-use skills checklist: a proxy for assessing condom-use knowledge and skills when direct observation is not possible.
abstract: Because of the continued importance of correct condom-use in controlling the HIV epidemic and the limited availability of tools for assessing correct condom-use, methods for assessing condom-application skills, especially when direct observation is not feasible, are needed. Accordingly, in the context of a high-risk population (The Bahamas) for HIV, a 17-item scale--the Condom-use Skills Checklist (CUSC)--was developed for use among young adolescents and adults. The rationale and approach to developing the scale and some measures of internal consistency, construct validity, and criterion-related validity have been described. It is concluded that the scale offers a reasonable alternative to direct observation among older subjects and that further development may make it more useful among pre-adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA. BStanton@dmc.org
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deveaux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lunn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brathwaite
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cottrell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clemens
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001444:Bahamas; D002648:Child; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires