Table 1 Characteristics of participants involved in the first-round face and content validity
No | Study participants | Work experiences | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HIV-program experts | Currently working with HIV-projects or people who have worked for at least five years in HIV related projects | Ministry of Health, research institutes, Addis Ababa regional health bureau | Addis Ababa |
2 | Academic researchers | Researchers who have research experience in HIV related issues and employed at different universities | Universities in Ethiopia | Hawassa Jimma |
3 | Healthcare providers | Currently providing services (nurse, health officer or physician) at ART clinics at health facilities | Addisu Gebeya health center (HC) Addis Ketema HC Bole 17 HC Hidasse HC Mikililand HC Wereda 03 HC | Addis Ababa |
4 | HIV patients | They are HIV patients registered at health facilities and are employed to provide support to other HIV patients in terms of adherence and counselling. These individuals are commonly referred to as adherence supporters or counsellors | ||
Melka Oda hospital | Shashemene | |||
Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH) | Hawassa |