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Table 4 Investigator-identified intervention functions targeting identified barriers and facilitators as defined in the behavior change wheel framework

From: Acceptance and completion of rifapentine-based TB preventive therapy (3HP) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Kampala, Uganda—patient and health worker perspectives

Intervention functions

Potential interventions

Education

1. Clinic to adopt regular TB/TPT health education talks for PLHIV

2. Counselling PLHIV about TB and TPT prior to initiation of 3HP

Persuasion

1. Health workers to help convince PLHIV to take 3HP

2. Leverage once-weekly dosing schedule to convince PLHIV to take 3HP

Training

1. Train health workers on how to use digital adherence technology

Environmental restructuring

1. Reduce waiting time for PLHIV by streamlining DOT clinic visits

Enablement

1. Weekly dosing reminders for PLHIV taking 3HP as SAT

2. Consider using fixed-dose combination pills of 3HP to reduce pill burden

3. Provide emotional support for PLHIV using counselors at the clinic

  1. Abbreviations: 3HP rifapentine-isoniazid combination, TB tuberculosis, PLHIV person/people living with HIV, TPT tuberculosis preventive therapy, DOT directly observed therapy, SAT self-administered therapy
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