Table 2

Excerpt from table of changes analysis

Intervention componentParticipantPositive commentsNegative commentsPossible changeReason for change Important for behaviour change (IMP);
Easy and uncontroversial (EAS); Repeated (REP);
Supported by experience from stakeholders or evidence (EXP);
Does not contradict (NCON);
Not changed (NC)
MoSCoW must do should do could do would like
Single gender session4511, Female aged 30–40, group AIt would be girls alone and boys by themselves and you would talk about the problems that you come across with your partner. And you would get solutions for if the problem occurs again, this is how you could face it.
Interviewer: Oh. So, how was it?
Participant: It was fun because we were comfortable, you could talk comfortably. There was no one with a secret.
Increase the amount of time spent in single gender sessions to allow more opportunity for open discussion among peers and help couples feel more ready for testing.IMP, REPShould have
CHTC3960, Male aged 30–40, group DI think if you check simultaneously with your partner, if there come different results, its better different results come out if you are not testing together and you will have to answer why results are like that and how to solve such a problem if it arisesFear of serodiscordance needs to be addressed, perhaps through peer mentors, education about serodiscordance.IMPMust
  • CHTC, couples HIV testing and counselling; MoSCoW, Must have, Should have, Could have, Would like if time permits.