Table 1.

Interview guide—key questions and probes

(1) What is your experience of living with HIV?

(How does it affect your life, in what ways)

(2) What is your experience of living with cognitive or memory issues?

(How does it affect your life, in what ways, when did you notice it, what was your experience of diagnosis)

(3) How is it living with both HIV and CI? How do they affect one another? Is one more impactful than the other?

(4) What is your understanding of what quality of life is? What does it mean to you?

(5) How is your quality of life affected by living with HIV and having cognitive problems?

(How does it affect the things you enjoy, your ability to do chores/housework/things you need to do, your family life/relationships/friendships, how you feel about yourself, your mental health—in what ways?)

(6) How do you manage or cope with these issues?

(Compensatory or remediation strategies, spirituality, support networks, healthcare access/support?)

(7) Other than HIV or cognitive issues what else affects your quality of life?

(8) What are the main things which negatively affect your quality of life?