Table 6.
Key acceptability indicators.
| Measure | Topic | Enrollment | Day 3 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphungu Wanga (N=14) |
Brief Education (N=13) |
Uphungu Wanga (N=13) |
Uphungu Wanga (N=13) |
Brief Education (N=12) |
Uphungu Wanga (N=13) |
Brief Education (N=12) |
Uphungu Wanga (N=14) |
Brief Education (N=12) |
||
| Counseling Format | Acceptability of initiation timing – “Acceptable” to start on day of AHI diagnosis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 (100%) | -- | -- | -- |
| Acceptability of number of sessions – Number of sessions “just right” | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 (84.6%) | -- | -- | -- | |
| Acceptability of session length – Time with counselor “just right” | 12 (85.7%) | 7 (53.8%)1 | 12 (92.3%) | 11 (84.6%) | 11 (91.7%) | 12 (92.3%) | 7 (58.3%)2 | 14 (100%) | 10 (83.3%) | |
| Counseling Content | Perceived satisfaction – “Very satisfied” with each session | 13 (92.9%) | 11 (84.6%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 12 (100%) |
| Perception of needs being met – Counselor addressed questions/problems/worries “very well” | 14 (100%) | 11 (84.6%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 12 (100%) | |
| Counseling Effectiveness | Perceived helpfulness – Each session was “very helpful” | 14 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 12 (100%) |
| Counselor Interaction | Comfort level with counselor – “Very comfortable” | 13 (92.9%) | 10 (76.9%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 10 (90.9%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 11 (91.7%) |
| Honesty with counselor – “Completely honest” | 14 (100%) | 12 (92.3%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 11 (91.7%) | 13 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 12 (100%) | |
| Overall Counseling Preference | Brief education | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 (0.0%) | -- | -- | -- |
| Uphungu Wanga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 (23.1%) | -- | -- | -- | |
| Liked both the same | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 (76.9%) | -- | -- | -- | |
1
46.2% (n=6) preferred more time with the counselor
2
41.7% (n=5) preferred more time with the counselor