Interventions to increase condom use among middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review of theoretical bases, behaviour change techniques, modes of delivery and treatment fidelity.
This systematic review collates, examines and syntheses condom use interventions for middle-aged and older adults. Associations between effectiveness and theoretical basis, behaviour change techniques, mode of delivery and treatment fidelity were explored. Five interventions were included; one was effective. Compared to interventions with non-significant findings, the effective telephone-administered intervention used theory to a greater extent, had a higher number of behaviour change techniques and employed more treatment fidelity strategies. There is a need to develop theory-based interventions targeting condom use among this population and evaluate these in randomised controlled trials that are rigorously designed and reported. Health psychologists have a key role in this endeavour.
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
Jennifer
J
MacDonald
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
Karen
K
Lorimer
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
Christina
C
Knussen
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
Paul
P
Flowers
age; condoms; risk reduction; sexual health; systematic review