Table 1 Number of focus groups/ interviews per stakeholder group
Group | Date | No of focus group/ interviews | Age range | Government social security assistance | Types of participating homes for elderly people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carers of voucher users (focus group) | 18/4/2018 20/4/2018 24/4/2018 | 3 groups including 18 carers | 76–105 | 9 ex-recipients; 11 non-recipients | 6 contract homes; 2 self-financing homes, 10 private homes |
Carers of nonvoucher users i.e. elderly who had withdrawn the voucher scheme before using the voucher (focus group) | 11/5/2018 14/5/2018 | 2 groups including 11 carers | 81–99 | 6 ex-recipients; 11 non-recipients | NA |
Elderly (Individual interview) | 27/4/2018–18/5/2018 | 20 elderly | 65–96 | 9 ex-recipients; 11 non-recipients | 10 contract homes; 1 self-financing homes, 9 private homes |