Table 2 Summary of study procedure
From: Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives from key stakeholders
| Â | (Depression comorbid with HIV) | (Schizophrenia- Service users; Aux. Social workers) | Maternal depression | Nurses, Lay counsellors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 15 service users with depression co-morbid with HIV+ | 10 service users and 2 Auxiliary social workers | 20 women diagnosed with maternal depression | 10 nurses; 20 lay counsellors |
Where were they sampled from? | PHC facility in DRKKD | Clinic and Mental Health Society Klerksdorp | PHC facility in DRKKD | Their respective clinics; Grace Mokhomo, Majara Sephapo, Kanana, Orkney |
Sample description (include eligibility criteria) | HIV + patients who met the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. Participants over age 18 participants, were not pregnant at the time and had not delivered a baby in the past 5 months. Were diagnosed as HIV + & did not require urgent medical attention | Service users – schizophrenia/bi-polar diagnosis, over 18, able to participate in interview | 20 Women over the age of 18 attending postnatal clinics | Purposive volunteer sampling was used. |
Nurses: Professional nurses were requested to do interviews and those available and willing were interviewed | ||||
Services who met the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder & whose infant was between 6Â weeks and 12Â months old | ||||
Lay counsellors: All lay counsellors in all four clinics were requested to do the focus group interviews. The interviews were done for those who were present on the day of the interview | ||||
Average time period per interview | 50 minutes | 45 mins – 1 hr | 50 minutes | ±45 minutes |
Where was the interview conducted? | At the facility | Mental Health Society Offices or Clinic | 20 At the facility | Nurses and counsellors- onsite, Facility managers- at an eatery |
10 follow-up interviews in the home | ||||
Informed consent | The study was explained to the patients and informed consent was obtained | Informed consent forms signed by participants after the study was explained to them | The study was explained to the patient and informed consent was obtained | Consent forms signed by all participants |
Were participants compensated for their time? How much or what was given to them? | Yes. R50-00 vouchers from a local supermarket | Yes. R35 vouchers from a local supermarket | Yes. R50-00 vouchers from a local supermarket | Participants were not compensated for their time. The facility managers were interviewed over lunch |
Who conducted the interviews? | A Clinical psychologist | 2 Clinical psychologists | 2 Clinical psychologists | 1 clinical psychologist and 1 research psychologist |
Language the interview was conducted | Setswana | 18 Setswana; 1 English | Setswana | Setswana |
Interpreter used? (Yes/No) | No | No | No | No |
Procedure for first round analysis | Guided thematic content analysis was used. Transcripts were analysed using the NVIVO software | Thematic content analysis was used aided by the NVIVO software | Thematic content analysis was used. Transcripts were analysed using the NVIVO software | Thematic content analysis was used aided by the NVIVO software |