Table 1.

Items Assessed by Standardized Patients in the HIV Informed Consent Station

	Mean	SD
Item*
“The student …”
1. Spoke with me in a respectful manner.	1.88	0.33
2. Attempted to establish rapport with me.	1.72	0.52
3. Used language I could easily understand.	1.91	0.33
4. Explained the reason(s) for the HIV test.	1.95	0.22
5. Explained the procedure of the HIV test to me.	1.48	0.83
6. Explained or explored the psychosocial risks of the HIV test to me.	1.02	0.77
7. Explained the benefits of the HIV test to me.	1.80	0.45
8. Explained alternatives to performing the HIV test at this time to me.	1.53	0.68
9. Tried to make sure that I understood the information given to me about the HIV test.	1.93	0.26
10. Listened carefully to any questions I had about the HIV test.	1.93	0.30
11. Seemed to understand how I felt about the issues we discussed.	1.77	0.53
12. Addressed my concerns about confidentiality.	1.54	0.72
13. Explained how the HIV test results would be documented in my records.	1.56	0.65
14. Explained who would have access to my HIV test results.	1.60	0.57
15. Tried to make sure that I did not feel pressured to have the HIV test.	1.86	0.34
Global assessment item†
“I would return to this clinician.”	3.52	0.96

^*0 = “no”; 1 = “sort of”; 2 = “yes.”

^†1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree.