Table 2.
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.