Table 2

Summary of study design for the objectives of the study

ObjectiveRelevant standardsPopulation groupsInstrumentTarget sample size
1.a. Health needs and priorities of Indigenous adolescents (demand)1, 2, 8, 9Young people (16–18 years)Focus group discussions (FGD)2 FGDs of 4–8 per community (3), total 32–64
Young people with chronic illnessIn depth interviews (IDIadol)3–6 IDIs per community (3), total 9–18
Parents, Elders, key communityKey informant interviews (KII)3–6 KIIs per community (3), total 9–18
1.b. Barriers and enablers to healthcare (demand)1,2, 5, 6, 8, 9Young people (16–18 years)FGDSame sample as 1.a
Young people with chronic illnessIDI_adolSame sample as 1.a
Parents, community members and healthcare providersKII and IDI_hw (see 2 c)Same sample as 1.a and 2.c
1.c. Opportunities and preferences for adolescent friendly healthcare (demand)1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9Young people (16–18 years)FGDSame sample as 1.a
Young people with chronic illnessIDIadolSame sample as 1.a
Parents, community members and healthcare providersKII and IDIhwSame sample as 1.a and 2.c
2.a. Current utilisation of primary healthcare services (supply)7Young people aged 10–24 yearsReview deidentified patient management dataRetrospective review of data over 24 months period
2.b. Adolescent friendliness of clinics (supply)1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9Healthcare serviceFacility checklistClinics in three communities
Young people aged 16–24 years.Anonymous client feedbackProspective feedback, clinics in three communities
2.c. Needs of primary healthcare staff to support adolescent friendly care (supply)3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9Healthcare providersSurveyAll healthcare providers at Apunipima
In depth interviews (IDI_hw)3–6 IDIs per community (3), total 9–18

  • For each objective (and relevant standards, table 1), this table summarises the population groups, design and target sample. Instruments are shown in table 3.