Table 1.
Characteristics of the Participants
| Number | Gender | Age | Educational Level | Household Registration | Main types of care services received by the interviewed patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Male | 78 | Primary school graduate | City residence | Replacement of gastric tube |
| P2 | Male | 69 | Middle school graduate | City residence | Replacement of gastric and urinary catheters |
| P3 | Female | 72 | Primary school graduate | Rural residence | PICC medication exchange |
| P4 | Male | 69 | High school graduate | City residence | Intramuscular injection |
| P5 | Female | 62 | College graduate | City residence | Intravenous blood collection |
| P6 | Female | 82 | Middle school graduate | City residence | Geriatric companionship |
| P7 | Male | 68 | High school graduate | City residence | Replacement of urinary catheter; pressure sore management |
| P8 | Male | 71 | Middle school graduate | Rural residence | Replacement of gastric and urinary catheters |
| P9 | Female | 68 | College graduate | City residence | Diabetic foot medication change |
| P10 | Female | 70 | Middle school graduate | City residence | Stick moxibustion |
| P11 | Female | 61 | High school graduate | City residence | Intravenous blood collection |
| P12 | Male | 63 | Primary school graduate | Rural residence | Intramuscular injection |
| P13 | Male | 78 | Primary school graduate | Rural residence | PICC medication exchange |
| P14 | Male | 65 | High school graduate | City residence | Intramuscular injection |
| P15 | Male | 71 | Middle school graduate | Rural residence | Stoma care |
| P16 | Female | 69 | High school graduate | City residence | Replacement of gastric tube |
| P17 | Female | 73 | Middle school graduate | Rural residence | PICC medication exchange |
| P18 | Male | 69 | Primary school graduate | Rural residence | Intravenous blood collection |
| P19 | Male | 69 | Middle school graduate | City residence | Replacement of urinary catheter |