Facilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care among Female Sex Workers Receiving HIV Testing Services at a Community-Based Organization in Periurban Uganda: A Qualitative Study

Table 2

Facilitators for linkage into HIV care.

Theme	Subtheme	Key emerging issues
Health systems factors	Good quality service offered by Reach Out Mbuya	(i) Good attitude and friendliness exhibited by counsellors; (ii) Counsellors provided detailed information and encouragement to start treatment; (iii) Good follow-up support using phone calls and home visits; (iv) Same-day results and immediate initiation on treatment; (v) Linkage and retention support: encouragement and reminders from peers trained by ROM; (vi) Short distance to the clinic
Social network factors	Enrolment in a savings group	(i) Encouragement from group members; (ii) Restored hope; (iii) Money for food and capital to start business
	Need to remain healthy	(i) Continue work; (ii) Avoid signs of opportunistic infections; (iii) To live longer and take care of their children
	Experiences of HIV infected colleagues and friends	(i) Sick friends improving; (ii) Sick colleagues dying of HIV