Table 1.

Qualitative Protocol on Barriers to Care for Patient Focus Groups, and Patient and Healthcare Provider Interviews

Question Topic	Question Example
Overview	•	What do you think are the major issues facing newly-diagnosed people with HIV?
General Barriers to	•	What are the major barriers related to getting care for HIV?
Care	•	What kinds of things prevent people from going to the clinics/hospital and end up not receiving medical care?
Psychosocial Barriers	•	Is stigma a challenge to getting care, and if so, how?
	•	Sometimes we hear stories that some people do not get the support from their family and friends. Do things like that happen?
	•	Is lack of disclosure to your partner or to others a challenge to getting care for yourself or for others you know, and if so, how?
Tangible Barriers	•	Is lack of transportation a barrier to getting care?
	•	What about not being able to get an appointment at the clinic, because the clinic is too busy or not open at convenient times?
	•	How do you think the cost of HIV medical care is a challenge or not a challenge to receiving care?