Table 2 Overview of the research approaches used in the four study sites (2008).
From: Couple-oriented prenatal HIV counseling for HIV primary prevention: an acceptability study
Cameroon | DR | Georgia | India | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n | n | n | n | |
Baseline observations | |||||
ANC consultation/education | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Pre-test HIV counseling (individual) | NA | NA | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Pre-test HIV counseling (group) | 5 | 5 | NA | 5 | 15 |
Post-test HIV counseling (individual) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
Post-test HIV counseling (group) | 5 | 5 | NA | NA | 10 |
Key informants in-depth interviews | 22 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 92 |
Senior medical/administrative staff | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
ANC nurse | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
PMTCT counselor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
FP nurse/physician | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Woman after pre-test HIV counseling | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Woman after post-test HIV counseling | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
Woman after COC | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
Male partner | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Field testing of COC sessions | |||||
Pilot tested | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 120 |
Monitored | 23 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 80 |
Observed | 28 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 42 |