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Table 1 Characteristics of Key informants (n = 20)

From: Primary care provider notions on instituting community-based geriatric support in Uganda

Variables

Health Facility Level

Total

HCIII (n = 11)

HCIV (n = 7)

Hospital (n = 2)

n (%)

Cadre of Key informant

 Medical Doctor

0

4

1

5(25)

 Medical Clinical officera

9

0

0

9(45)

 Nursing Officer

1

2

1

4(20)

 Enrolled Nurse

1

1

0

2(10)

Responsibility

 Health facility In-charge

11

4

1

16(80)

 OPD In-charge

0

3

1

4(20)

Sex

 Male

4

6

0

10(50)

 Female

7

1

2

10(50)

Health facility location

 Urban

1

2

2

5(25)

 Semi urban

2

3

0

5(25)

 Rural

8

2

0

10 (50)

  1. aA rank comparable to Physician Assistants or Assistant Doctors [29]