Understanding attitudes, barriers and challenges in a small island nation to disease and partner notification for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study

Table 1 Description of study participants by category and gender

Category	Description	Number gender
Health care workers (HCW)	5 physicians, 2 nurses involved in Public Health HIV care	4 male
Health care workers (HCW)	5 physicians, 2 nurses involved in Public Health HIV care	3 female
Government position (Govt)	1 physician, 1 social worker, other 4 persons affiliated to various non-medical organisations/commissions	2 male
Government position (Govt)		4 female
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)	3 people from organisations concerned with HIV, 1 person with HIV	3 male
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)		1 female
Nongovernmental organisations (NGO)	Representatives of youth organizations, 2 men’s groups, 2 women’s groups, 2 churches, 2 private sector business organisations and 2 other non-governmental organizations	9 male
Nongovernmental organisations (NGO)		3 female

ISSN: 1471-2458