Characteristics of focus group participants
| Pilot group | Focus group 1 | Focus group 2 | |
| No | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Men | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Women | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Age range, years | 37–56 | 24–47 | 38–50 |
| Counselling experience (range) | 3–17 years | 3 months–12 years | 2–18 years |
| Participant's professional background | Nursing | 4 Nurses, 1 laboratory technician, 1 data management officer, 1 social worker, 2 community volunteers | Nursing |
| Part-time | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Full-time | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| No of clients counselled per week (range) | 4–15 | 1–21 | 1–11 |