Table 3 Summary of qualitative themes from interview discussions with study-enrolled ART clients (N = 42)
Topic | Emergent themes |
|---|---|
Facilitators of ART medication habit | Linking ART medication-taking to existing routines |
Enlisting a person as a daily reminder | |
Using alarms on other objects as a reminder | |
Challenges of ART medication habit | Unreliable time devices |
Irregular employment schedules | |
Uncertainty of time or place to take ART medications | |
Modifications to habits to improve ART medication adherence | Packing or re-packaging ART medications |
Changing one’s leisure activities | |
Carrying drinking water |