Table 1 Responses to key questions 1 and 2. Ageing research priorities
Order of priorities | Community elders workshop | HIV clinic workshop |
|---|---|---|
Key question 1: What ageing research priorities could make the biggest impact in this community? | ||
1 | Basic needs including food, shelter and clothes | Income of the elderly |
2 | Nutritional status of the elderly | Geriatric disease research |
3 | Provision of health services to the elderly | Nutritional status of the elderly |
4 | Income of the elderly | Basic needs including food, shelter and clothes |
5 | Addressing non-communicable diseases | Provision of health services to the elderly |
6 | Geriatric disease research | Social interaction |
7 | Urinary tract disorders | Stigmatisation of the elderly and ageing |
8 | Home care services | Non-communicable diseases |
9 | Living conditions | Urinary tract disorders |
10 | Frailty | Neurological disorders and dementia |
Order of priorities | Community elders | HIV clinic workshop |
|---|---|---|
Key question 2: What interventions are most valued in this population? | ||
1 | Public education on health of the elderly | Health insurance |
2 | Public education regarding modifiable risk factors | Free geriatric health services |
3 | Health insurance | Provision of a balanced diet |
4 | Free geriatric health services | Old people to be loved, regularly visited and respected |
5 | Improvement of living environment for elderly | Transport to healthcare services |
6 | Effective implementation of health polices | Government attention and involvement in the needs of the elderly |
7 | Education on nutrition | Effective implementation of health polices |
8 | Government grants to support elderly people in agriculture | Government grants to support elderly people in agriculture |
9 | Provision of a balanced diet | Regular health check-ups |
10 | Establishment of nursing homes | Commemoration day for the elderly in rural areas |