Table 1.

Interview guide.

1.Whom did you tell when you learned that you are infected with HIV? Why did you tell him/her? Who else (family, partner, friends, or colleagues) knows about this? How did they know about this?

2.How do people in your social circle (friends, classmates, colleagues, or family) view people living with HIV? How do they perceive people living with HIV? How do you feel about this?

3.What did you consider when you decided to tell your family about your diagnosis? Why did you conceal your HIV infection? What do they think about your HIV infection?

4.How would you describe your interactions with your family after they were told about your diagnosis? What has changed? How do the changes impact you?

5.How would you describe your interactions with your relatives, neighbors, and friends after they were told about your diagnosis? How does this impact you?

6.How would you describe your interactions with your colleagues at work after they were told about your diagnosis? How does this impact you?

7.What do you think about stigmatization toward people living with HIV? How do your friends think about this? How does this make you feel?

8.Could you talk about the factors you considered when selecting a hospital for medical attention? Would you take the initiative to inform healthcare professionals about your HIV infection? What factors play into your decision to inform the healthcare professionals about your HIV infection?

9.Has your diagnosis been unexpectedly exposed? Could you talk about the situation? How did it make you feel?