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Table 2 Data collection methods

From: Implementing nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment (NIMART) in South Africa: a qualitative process evaluation of the STRETCH trial

Data collection methods

Participants

Number/Sessions

Focus Group Discussions (FGD)

Pre-implementation FGD with nurses

1

 

STRETCH site nurses

3

 

Control site nurses

3

 

PHC site nurses

3

 

STRETCH site patients

2

 

Control site patients

2

 

PHC site patients

2

In-depth and Key Informant Interviews

STRETCH nurse trainers

3

 

STRETCH facility managers

5

 

STRETCH site physicians

2

 

STRETCH trial coordinator

6

 

Local, district and provincial health managers and other key stakeholders

10

Observation

Quarterly support workshops for nurse-trainers

5

 

Trial coordinator support visits to clinics

3