Participant Type | Eligibility Criteriaa | Participants |
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Community Advisory Board (n = 1) | Requested attendance from existing CAB members. | 9 participants: Community representatives working with the HIV clinic. They had diverse tasks including identifying and introducing new clients to HIV treatment and conducting home visits to support ART adherence. |
Providers (n = 2) | Requested participation from a range of different providers with frequent client contact. | Group A: 1 patient advocate, 2 clinic managers, 2 research managers, 1 psychologist, 1 dispensing staff, 1 receptionist Group B: 5 counselors and 2 dispensing staff |
Adolescents and Youth (n = 4) | Primary eligibility confirmed by medical records: HIV-positive; age 14–24; on ART or co-trimoxazole; engaged in HIV care for at least 3 months; not currently pregnant or having any opportunistic infections such as TB. Additional eligibility confirmed by self-report: If a minor, must have disclosed HIV status to a caretaker; intention to stay at the clinic for the following year; owned a phone at the time of the study or had regular access to one (at least one hour per day, five days a week); not currently participating in another health-related study. Exclusion criteria: Boarding school attendance (as they do not allow phone usage). | Group A with youth boys 18+: 8 boys Group B with adolescent boys < 18: 6 boys Group C with youth girls 18+: 6 girls Group D with adolescent girls < 18: 5 girls |