Table 1.

Coding Scheme Based on IMB Model: Codes and Definitions

Codes/Subcategories	Definitions/examples
Adherence-Related Information
Disease	Accurate information regarding disease
Transmission	Ways disease transmitted
Symptoms	Disease symptoms
Adequate Treatment Adherence	Treatment process, regimen, and strategies
Medication Side Effects / Interactions	Drug effects and interactions to monitor
Adherence-Related Motivation
Personal motivation	Beliefs, attitudes towards, and potential outcomes of suboptimal adherence
Social motivation	Support from others to follow treatment
Adherence-Related Behavioral Skills (Objective and Perceived Abilities / Efficacy)
Skills or tools to support self-efficacy	Skills, tools and self-reinforced strategies to perform and maintain adherence behavior, objective ability and perceived efficacy for performing critical adherence-related skills
Contextual factors
Moderating factors	Living conditions, access to healthcare

Adapted from Fisher et al. (1992, 2006)