Table 4 Main themes identified
Topic | Main theme 1: Special Status | Main theme 2: Improved health status | Main theme 3: Meals | Main theme 4: Ultimate beneficiaries of CTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perception of non-monetary benefits | Sub-themes jumping the queue Seen by senior physicians Spending less time at the clinic Frequent Communication by study team Value of tests | Subthemes - condition of living Symptoms reduced Reduced number of visits to the clinic | Sub themes Breakfast Lunch supper | Sub themes -pharmaceutical companies Patients hospitals |
Perception of monitory benefits | Main theme Compensation for time | Main theme Financial reimbursement | ||
Sub theme Satisfactory compensation Un satisfactory compensation | Sub theme Satisfactory reimbursement Non-satisfactory reimbursement | |||
Institutional factors and willingness to participate in CTs | Main theme | Main theme: | Sub theme | |
Selection of CT participants | CT information | Duration at the clinic | ||
Sub theme: Fair selection un fair selection of CT participants | Awareness of CTs Source of information about CTs | long period as a clinic patient short period as a patient | ||
Barriers to CT participation | Sub theme: Breach of | Sub theme: many tests conducted in CTs | Sub theme Myths about CTs | Sub theme Side effects of CT drugs |
Confidentiality lack of privacy | loss of blood | -Fear of CT drugs | -treatment failure -Death |