Development of the Evaluation Scale for the Comprehensive Ability of HIV/AIDS prevention among Chinese young students

Abstract

Objective To develop the Evaluation Sacle for the Comprehensive Ability of HIV / AIDS prevention among Chinese Young Students (hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation Scale). Methods The Evaluation Scale was preliminarily developed according to standardized preparation procedures of the scales. Firstly, the item pool of the Evaluation Scale was established via literature review and group discussions, and based on the Fourteen Core knowledge of young students’ HIV/AIDS prevention and control formulated by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Secondly, the Evaluation Scale was preliminarily formed via using the Delphi method to select items. Results The Evaluation Scale with 85 items was finally formed including four vertical dimensions of knowledge, attitude, behavior and skills and four horizontal dimensions of hazard, prevention, detection and treatment, laws and regulations via literature research, group discussion and two rounds of Delphi method. Conclusion The Evaluation Scale developed in this paper is scientific and reasonable for constructing is assumed to be a scientific and reasonable proxy tool for the evaluation of the comprehensive ability of young students to prevent AIDS. It can be used for AIDS prevention education or effect assessment before and after intervention. 【摘要】 目的 初步编制《中国青年学生预防艾滋病综合能力评价量表》 (以下简称《评价量表》), 以全面评价青年学生 预防艾滋病综合能力。 方法  根据标准化的量表编制程序初步编制《评价量表》。首先, 通过文献回顾和小组讨论, 以中 国疾病预防控制中心制定的“十四条青年学生艾滋病防治核心知识”为依据, 初步建立《评价量表》条目池;其次, 使用德尔 菲 (Delphi)法进行条目的筛选, 初步形成《评价量表》。 结果 通过文献阅读、小组讨论和2轮德尔菲 (Delphi)法进行条目 的筛选, 最终形成一个包含知识、态度、行为和技能4个纵向维度和危害、预防、检测治疗、法律法规4个横向领域的85个 条目的《评价量表》。 结论 编制的《评价量表》具有一定的科学性与合理性, 为青年学生预防艾滋病综合能力的评价构建 了测量工具的雏形, 可初步用于艾滋病防控教育或干预前后的效果评估。