Table 2 Coding tree of the potential drivers and barriers to workplace-based HIV self-testing among men
Theme | Category | Sub-category | Codes | No of participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Focus group discussions n = 31 | Key informant interviews n = 17 | ||||
Drivers of workplace-based HIV self-testing | Convenience | No days off, No extra expenditure on transport, No lines at hospital, Don’t have to go to hospital, Finds me here, Information provided, Don’t have to miss work, No loss of production, Freely available, No pain | 22 | 8 | |
Autonomy | Can decide for myself, My choice, Don’t feel pressured, Decide when and how to test, It is up to me | 20 | 11 | ||
Proximity of testing services | My hours are demanding, Never have time, Office testing can be managed | 19 | 8 | ||
Incentives | Don’t give money, Make promotions, Raffles, Give us small encouragement | 16 | 0 | ||
trustworthiness of HIV self-testing | Do it myself, My results are mine, No mistakes, Trust my eyes | 16 | 3 | ||
Need for privacy | Know my status alone, No one will see, No one knows, Bosses will not know | 20 | 9 | ||
Combined Health Initiatives | Hide it in other tests, Day for all tests, Test also for syphilis and prostate | 15 | 17 | ||
Employer involvement | Bosses test with us, Employers example, Health awareness information sessions, Allow health programs at workplace | 17 | 3 | ||
Influence from work colleagues | Friends at work, Workmates, Fellow workers | 7 | 0 | ||
Barriers of workplace-based HIV self-testing | Stigma | People will see me picking the kit, people will suspect, colleagues will see, people monitor my mood, how to hide the used kit | 15 | 3 | |
Fear of the consequences of a reactive self-test | Discrimination | Too much work or, too little work assigned | 18 | 4 | |
Decreased work productivity | Absenteeism, Depressed, may affect my work, Demoralize employees, Won’t work as hard, Need time off | 3 | 13 | ||
Isolation | Lose friends at work, People fear you, Telling friends and family | 12 | 0 | ||
Concern regarding unassisted HIV self-testing | Someone to talk to, interpreting test results, Guidance on the kit, how to use the kit, how to perform the test | 8 | 9 | ||
Cost of HIV self-test kits | Too expensive, It’s not free, Not free, Could pay if discounted, Money is a lot, Not affordable, Can pay little | 25 | 15 | ||
Perceived difficulty in linkage to confirmatory testing | Where to go? who to receive me? List of hospitals, Clinics nearby expensive, no time, Government facility far, what to do after testing, ARVs for life, manageable? | 13 | 3 | ||