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. 2020 Dec 2;12:821–837. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S277461

Table 2.

Thematic Analysis for FGDs and In-Depth Interviews (IDI) on Strategies to Eliminate MTCT of HIV in Addis Ababa Governmental Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2018

Main Theme Sub-Themes IDI/Page No.
(1 Up to 16)
FGD/Page No.
(FGD 1–6)
Effect of option B+ PMTCT Benefits of option B+ PMTCT
For the mother
For the infant
IDI-2, P2; IDI-11, P7; IDI-5, P1; IDI-13, P1 FGD-1, p3-5; FGD-3, p5-8
Side effect of option B+ PMTCT
For the mother
For the infant
IDI-1, P5; IDI-2, P4; IDI-5, P2 FGD-1, p13; FGD-2, p10
Individual/Family/
Community Factor
HIV sero-discordant couple IDI-1, P3, IDI-2, P2; IDI-8, P2; IDI14, P2; IDI-6, P2 FGD-1, p5; FGD-2, p4,5; FGD-4, p3
Disclosure of HIV status for sexual partner IDI-2, P2; IDI-3, P3; IDI-7, P1; IDI-9, P1 FGD-1, p8; FGD-2, p7; FGD-3, p7; FGD-4, p4
Community perception of option B+ PMTCT IDI-1, P3; IDI-2, P3; IDI-3, P3 FGD-1, p13; FGD-2, p6; FGD-3, p7
PMTCT for commercial sex worker mothers IDI-1, P5; IDI-2, P4; IDI-5, P2 FGD-1, p13; FGD-2, p10
Availability of HIV-free human breast milk for PMTCT IDI-1, P3; IDI-5, P1; IDI-7, P1; IDI-11, P1; IDI-13, P2 FGD-1, p7-8; FGD-2, p10; FGD-3, p9; FGD-4, p4
Strategies to eliminate MTCT Develop HIV-discordant couples PMTCT counselling and disclosure guideline IDI-1, P2, IDI-2, P3; IDI-3, P2 FGD-1, p6; FGD-2, p5; FGD-3, p5; FGD-4, p2
Develop special counselling PMTCT guideline for commercial sex worker HIV-positive mothers IDI-3, P2; IDI-8, P3; IDI-10, P1 FGD-1, p8; FGD-2, p8; FGD-3, p11
Use of HIV-free human breast milk
(human breast milk bank) for PMTCT
IDI-2, P2; IDI-1, P4 FGD-1, p7,10; FGD-2, p8; FGD-3, p11

Abbreviations: IDI, individual in-depth interview; FGD, focus group discussion; P, page number.