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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2019 Nov;23(11):2966–2979. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02591-9

Table 1.

Sample Questions from Semi-Structure Qualitative Interview Guide by Interviewee Category

Interviewee Category Interview Guide Question
Both PrEP Users and
  • What can you tell me about PrEP?

Potential PrEP Users
  • What have you heard about PrEP?

  • What can you tell me about use of PrEP within your community?

    By community, 1 mean the people who live in your area and people close to you (who may not live close by).
    • Probes:
      • Are people in your community open to talking about using PrEP?
      • What are some reasons that people might not talk about PrEP?
  • Can you please describe what you have heard about experiences with trying to get on PrEP that you or others that you know have had?

  • What kinds of opinions or attitudes do people within your community have about PrEP users?

  • How are people who are on PrEP treated in your community?

PrEP Users Only
  • Can you tell me about how you began using PrEP?

  • What were your experiences with getting on PrEP?

  • Can you tell me about your experiences with taking PrEP?

  • How did things go when you first started taking PrEP? What about now (i.e., how are your experiences with taking PrEP now)?

  • What helps you to take PrEP as your doctor recommended?

  • What things might make it hard for you to take PrEP as your doctor recommended?

Potential PrEP Users Only
  • Tell me about your interest in using PrEP.

  • What do you think about taking a pill every day to prevent HIV?
    • Probes:
      • Do you think PrEP is useful?
      • What challenges would you have with taking PrEP?
      • What things could help you to take the PrEP pill every day?
      • Do you think there are any risks of taking PrEP?