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Table 5 Items in the measurement model

From: Understanding health outcome drivers among adherence club patients in clinics of Gauteng, South Africa: a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach

Items

HealthSB

Health seeking behaviour

HSB1

Clubs taught me to eat healthly

HSB2

Clubs have made me to exercise regularly

HSB3

Clubs have made me to practise safe sex

Satis

Patient satisfaction

PS8

Clubs are accessible to the disabled

PS9

My medication is always available

PS10

Healthcare workers discuss with me about my medication during Clubs

Treal

Treatment literacy

Treat1

Clubs encourage me to disclose my status

Treat2

Clubs make me confident on how to take my medication

Treat3

Clubs have made it possible for me to confidently share information

Fista

Financial status

Fstat1

Clubs have improved my ability to work

Fstat2

Clubs have improved my choice of employment types

Fstat3

Clubs have increased the hours I am at work

Hcare

Healthcare services

HC1

Clubs improve access to specialised care

HC2

Clubs make it easy to have CD 4 count taken

HC3

Clubs make it easy to attend clinic visits

HC4

Clubs increase access to treatment

FamS

Social support

FS1

My family now encourages me to attend Clubs

FS2

My family encourages me to adhere to medication

FS3

My family ensures that I have taken my medication

StiD

Stigma and discrimination

SD2

Clubs make chronic diseases acceptable in communities

SD5

Healthcare workers listen attentively to my needs

SD6

Healthcare workers provide me with the services I need

Hout

Health Outcomes

HO1

Attending Clubs has improved my ability to manage side effects

HO2

Clubs have reduced my stress levels

HO3

Clubs have improved my health