Module 2: Informed Consent
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Module 2: Informed Consent
Module 2: Informed Consent, Screen 3 of 15
The Client Assessment Questionnaire
While David waits to talk to Sylvia, he fills out a short form: the Client Assessment Questionnaire, often called the CAQ. The CAQ helps Sylvia assess David’s level of risk. At many sites, clients who are at low risk of contracting HIV don’t receive counseling services. They are tested and receive a pamphlet or watch a video while they await the results.
At some sites, particularly in big cities, the preliminary screening is done on a PDA, a handheld computer, and the counselor does not see the client's responses.
Every site is different, so ask your supervisor what happens at your site.
Ask yourself: What is the purpose of the CAQ or other preliminary screening tool?
If you’re not sure, reread the last few screens.
The Client Assessment QuestionnaireWhile David waits to talk to Sylvia, he fills out a short form: the Client Assessment Questionnaire, often called the CAQ. The CAQ helps Sylvia assess David’s level of risk. At many sites, clients who are at low risk of contracting HIV don’t receive counseling services. They are tested and receive a pamphlet or watch a video while they await the results.
At some sites, particularly in big cities, the preliminary screening is done on a PDA, a handheld computer, and the counselor does not see the client's responses.Every site is different, so ask your supervisor what happens at your site.
Ask yourself: What is the purpose of the CAQ or other preliminary screening tool?
If you’re not sure, reread the last few screens.