Table 1 FGDs & IDI Probing points

Caregivers Focus Group Discussions

1. Think about the times that your child attended for dental care, from which facility did you seek treatment?

2. Is the dental facility that you visit public or private? What made you select the facility that you attended?

3. Approximately how far is the dental facility from your home?

4. What transport do you usually use to reach the dental clinic?

5. How much does it usually cost you to use the transport?

6. How much time do you usually spend at the dental facility from when you arrive and leave after treatment? Does the clinic open conveniently for you to access care?

7. What is your opinion on cleanliness of the dental facility that you visit?

8. How would you describe the attitudes of the oral health providers?

9. Is there much difference between utilizing oral healthcare in private and public dental clinics?

10. Are you satisfied about the oral health services of the facility that you visit?

11. Would you voluntarily inform the dentist or other oral health provider of the HIV- status of yourself or your child?

12. What can you suggest to the county government that will help you in utilizing oral healthcare especially for your children?

Health Care Providers In-depth Interviews

1. What are the healthcare services provided at the HIV-CCFs? How do the patients pay for it?

2. Does the facility offer oral healthcare for children with HIV/AIDS in the same way? If not, why not?

3. What is your opinion about how caregivers of children with HIV/AIDS utilize oral healthcare?

4. What are some of the psycho-social challenges that caregivers of children with HIV/AIDS face when seeking medical care? Is it the same as when seeking dental care?

5. Do you get any form of training on oral healthcare for children with HIV/AIDS? Are you aware of the dental illnesses that these children suffer?

6. In your opinion, what are the ways that utilization of oral healthcare can be enhanced at these facilities for children with HIV/AIDS?