Table 1 Semi-structured interview guide
Domain | Â |
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Barriers to engagement in HIV care | What are some of the barriers that [PWID with HIV] have when they want to get into HIV care? What are some of the ways that [PWID with HIV] are treated by others when they want to get into HIV care? What suggestions do you have for making this better? |
Perceived benefit of SSP-based care and telehealth | Would [PWID with HIV] feel comfortable coming to a syringe service program like this one to get into HIV care? What are some of the barriers that [PWID with HIV] would have when they want to get into HIV care at a syringe service program? [Telehealth] allows a health care provider to care for a patient when the provider and patient are not physically present with each other by using a computer with a camera and sound so they can see and talk to each other. Would [PWID with HIV] feel comfortable coming to a syringe service program like this one to meet with a case manager or provider using telemedicine? |
Recommendations for telehealth test-and-treat | What would be the best location for a syringe services program if it wanted to make it easy for [PWID with HIV] to get into HIV care? What days of the week and times of the day would be best for [PWID with HIV] to get into HIV care at a syringe services program like this one? |
Recommendations for facilitator characteristics and training | What should we consider when choosing a staff member at a syringe services program to help [PWID with HIV] to use [telehealth] and to get into HIV care? What are the characteristics of the ideal staff member for this? Would this be different for different types of participants? What types of training or experience should this staff member have? |
Knowledge, attitudes, and awareness regarding HIV and treatment for PWID | What are the perceptions/stigma that [PWID with HIV] face? Is there fear that other people will find out about a person’s HIV-positive status if they get into HIV care? What suggestions do you have for overcoming these fears of getting into HIV care for people who inject drugs? What do people who inject drugs think about HIV care and HIV treatment medications? |
*For participants with HIV currently in care only*- medication adherence, barriers, and facilitators of long-term adherence and successful strategies used | What are some of the things that make it easier for you to take your HIV medications as you should? What are some of the things that make it harder for you to take your HIV medications as you should? What things have you done/changes have you made to help you take your HIV medications as you should? What would you need to help make this better? |