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. 2015 Jun 1;29(6):338–345. doi: 10.1089/apc.2014.0282

Table 2.

Participant Exit Interview Responses (N=16)

Response N %
Talking to my AF about my problems was:
 Very difficult/difficult 0 0
 Neither 1 6.25
 Easy/very easy 15 93.75
Getting calls made taking my medications regularly:
 Very difficult/difficult 0 0
 Neither 2 12.5
 Easy/very easy 14 87.5
Talking to my AF changed my motivation to take my medications regularly It made me:
 Less motivated 0 0
 About the same 5 31.25
 More motivated 11 68.75
What were the most helpful things about the calls?
 Having reminders 12 75
 AF providing strategies to remember medication 2 12.5
 Positive relationship with AF 2 12.5
Was the length of the calls:
 Too short 0 0
 Just right 15 93.72
 Too long 1 6.25
If you had a choice, would you like to continue or restart the AF calls?
 Yes 13 81.25
 No 1 6.25
 Doesn't matter 1 6.25
 Don't know 1 6.25
While on this study, the AF did not call you over the weekends. How did you feel about this?
 I wish I could have received calls from the AF over the weekend 10 62.5
 I liked having my weekend free without getting called by the AF 6 37.5
Would it have been helpful to gradually reduce the frequency of the calls before stopping altogether?
 Yes 9 56.25
 Don't know 1 6.25
 No 6 37.5
Would you recommend having a similar phone-based support from an AF to a friend who was having problem taking HIV medications regularly?
 Yes 16 100
 No 0 0

AF, adherence facilitator.