Dementia-Specific Hospice Care Beds (per 10 000 Population)

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
International
Publishing Organisation
WHO Global Dementia Observatory (GDO)
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other

Defining Attributes

Definition

Dementia-specific hospice care beds (per 10 000 population)

Numerator

Total number of dementia-specific beds in hospice centres, multiply 10 000

Denominator

Country's latest UN population estimate

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Region and country

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Via an online data collection survey, the GDO e-tool, with data provided by the national authority's response. Data sources include national or regional government agencies (e.g. Ministry of Health, Department of Social Services/Affairs); community care/hospital/ residential care departments within the Ministry; facility registration and funding bodies; primary health care districts; NGOs; group of expert advisors.

Frequency of Data Collection
As of August 2021, 62 countries have contributed data to the GDO during the first round of data collection (2018-2020). The next round of GDO data collection is planned to commence in 2022.
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Frequency
As of August 2021, 62 countries have contributed data to the GDO during the first round of data collection (2018-2020). The next round of GDO data collection is planned to commence in 2022.
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Technical Specifications

World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. The global dementia observatory reference guide. World Health Organization. iris.who.int/handle/10665/272669. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025