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Table 1 Sample details and research focus of the qualitative study on health needs among the elderly in the APCAPS villages, Rangareddy district, India

From: Health needs, access to healthcare, and perceptions of ageing in an urbanizing community in India: a qualitative study

Participant type

Sampling details (Levels of Urbanicity)

Age and gender profile

Focus of FGDs/interviews

Community (the elderly, family members and other villagers)

N = 6 (Low =3, Moderate =1, High =2)

Group size (7–10 members)

Age range: 40–80 years.

Equal participation by men and women; in one FGD more women compared to men.

Health needs of the elderly, economic and social dependence on families, changing physical and social environment and access of health services.

Health Providers (government doctor, registered medical practitioner, auxiliary nurse midwife, pharmacist and 108 servicea)

N = 9 (Low =2, Moderate =3, High =4)

Individual interview (except in one case of interview of midwife, pharmacist and 108 service provider)

Age range: 25–52 years.

Only 2 providers were female.

Health needs of the elderly, health and social services for the elderly in the villages and barriers (physical, financial and social).

Administrators

N = 6 (Low =4, Moderate =1, High =1)

Individual interview

Age range: 30–40 years.

Only 1 administrator was female

Health and social service programs, changing physical and social environments in the villages, engagement of the elderly in community activities.

  1. a108 is an ambulatory service provided by a public private partnership similar to the 104 preventive health van. Villagers dial 108 from their mobile phones in case of ambulatory assistance needed