Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of ancillary study counselors (n = 42)
| Survey (n = 42) | Interview (n =22) | |
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Education Completed in Years | 16.5 (2.8) | 17.1 (1.8) |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 3 (7.1) | 1 (4.5) |
| Female | 39 (92.9) | 21 (95.5) |
| Professional Education* | ||
| Medical/Clinical (i.e., nurse, midwife, physician) | 21 (50.0) | 11 (50.0) |
| Counselling/Social Work/Psychology | 21 (50.0) | 14 (63.6) |
| Research | 9 (21.4) | 6 (27.3) |
| Other | 4 (9.5) | 2 (9.1) |
| Counselling Education | ||
| Master’s Degree | 1 (2.4) | 1 (4.5) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 16 (38.1) | 9 (40.9) |
| Certificate/Diploma | 19 (45.2) | 12 (54.5) |
| Other | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| None | 5 (11.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Primary Role at Clinic | ||
| Research Nurse | 20 (47.6) | 10 (45.5) |
| Counsellor | 20 (47.6) | 12 (54.5) |
| Other | 2 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Responsibilities in HOPE apart from Options* | ||
| Clinical | 21 (50.0) | 10 (45.5) |
| Recruitment/participant tracking | 8 (19.0) | 5 (22.7) |
| Administrative | 11 (26.2) | 6 (27.3) |
| Staff training | 8 (19.0) | 4 (18.2) |
| HIV counselling | 30 (71.4) | 18 (81.8) |
| Other | 8 (19.0) | 5 (22.7) |
| Adherence counselling prior to HOPE | 38 (90.5) | 19 (86.4) |
| Adherence counselling in ASPIRE | 28 (66.7) | 15 (68.2) |
*
Participants could select more than one option