Table 2 Study activities
Activities | P-I* (1-3Â m**) | P-II (4-6Â m) | P-III (7-9Â m) | P-IV (10-12Â m) | P-V (13-15Â m) | P-VI (16-18Â m) | Data sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study protocol development and research review and ethical review committee approval | √ |  |  |  |  |  | Not applicable |
Review and validate the selection process of BPL population |  | √ |  |  |  |  | Survey of member and non-member households |
To assess knowledge of BPL card holders and document the barriers in utilization of the SSK services |  |  | √ |  |  |  | Separate survey of member household (community survey) and focus group discussions (FGDs) |
Review of service statistics at the health facilities to assess service utilization pattern among the card holders |  |  | √ | √ | √ |  | Facility record review |
Process documentation to assess progress in project implementation and identify related barriers |  |  | √ | √ | √ |  | Document review and synthesis of secondary data |
Key-informant interviews of the providers, managers, scheme operators to document implementation challenges and solutions |  | √ |  | √ |  |  | Key-informant interviews |
Cost-analysis |  |  |  | √ |  |  | Interviews with the SSK project and the hospital management personnel |
Periodic feedback and follow up of the progress |  |  | √ | √ | √ |  | Findings from the research activities |
Reporting and dissemination |  |  |  |  |  | √ | Findings from the research activities |