TABLE 2.

Emerging themes of challenges.

Question	Theme	Codes
What are some of the challenges/difficulties you face in: Promoting the health of your patients?	Social conditions	Social circumstances and depression Challenges in the home and understanding fearful behaviour
	Mental health status of patients	Depression in patients Denial Empathy shown by CHWs
	Patient adherence	Lack of patient compliance Lack of understanding
	Work environment	Workload and expectations of the CHWs’ employers
	Communication	Perceived rudeness of patients Patient interaction Stigma associated with certain illnesses, for example, TB and HIV Lack of education in community members
What are some of the challenges/difficulties you face in: Promoting your own health?	Ineffective self-management	Lack of self-care Lack of motivation Personal personality challenges
What would motivate you to participate in a self-management programme?	Empowerment	Get to know myself better Goal oriented
	Widening perspective	Learn new things Improved outlook and understanding

CHW, community health workers; TB, tuberculosis; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.