Proportion of Patients With Dementia With Relative Support Initiated
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of patients with dementia where support for relatives has been initiated. The support can be provided by the organisation that has made the diagnosis, but in many cases relatives and other close relatives are referred to the relative support provided by the municipalities. The support for relatives can, for example, be support calls, training or written information about where they can turn for support.
Numerator
Number of patients with dementia where support for relatives has been initiated.
Denominator
Number of patients with dementia.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Unit, region.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data entered by participating sites into a secure online platform.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Online onhttps://register.ucr.uu.se/svedempublic, Annual Report, reports to sites.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
register.ucr.uu.se/svedempublic/publicreport?20 (in Swedish), Strohmaier C and Gassner L. Quality Registries in Dementia Care: Mapping of Registries to improve Quality and Service Delivery. AIHTA Project Report No.: 150; 2022. Vienna: HTA Austria – Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbH.