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Table 2 Themes and sub-themes

From: Provider perspectives on the acceptability and tolerability of dolutegravir-based anti-retroviral therapy after national roll-out in Uganda: a qualitative study

Deductive Themes

Sub-themes

Acceptability

 Perceived effectiveness

Superior viral load suppression

 Affective attitude

High acceptance of DTG-based ART

 Burden

Reduced pill burden

 

Less side effects

 Self-efficacy

Improved portability of ARV packaging

 Opportunity costs

Inconvenient timing of taking DTG-based ART

Tolerability (adverse events)

Hyperglycemia

 

Insomnia

 

Increased appetite and weight gain

 

Reduced libido

 

Perceived interactions between DTG and IPT