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Table 5 Description of areas and issues coveed in repeat in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions

From: Addressing social issues in a universal HIV test and treat intervention trial (ANRS 12249 TasP) in South Africa: methods for appraisal

 

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Meeting 4

In-depth interviews

n = 20

n = 10

n = 10

 

Topic

Access to health care in the community & knowledge of HIV status

Stigma induced by attending TasP trial clinics

Social support and disclosure Understanding of benefits of UTT

 

Approach used

Personal experiences and representations

Personal experiences and representations

Personal experiences and representations

 

Focus group discussions

n = 4

n = 4

n = 4

n = 4

Topic

Health care services in the community

Community and individual experiences and perceptions of UTT

Local cultures that facilitate and support regular and repeat testing and HIV status disclosure

Facilitators and barriers to HIV testing and ART uptake

Approach used

Individual and group narratives

Individual and group narratives

Individual and group narratives

Community walk

  1. ART: antiretroviral treatment; TasP: treatment-as-prevention; UTT: universal test and treat.