Estimated Percentage of People Receiving Community-Based Services for Dementia
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Approximate percentage of people with dementia who receive community-based services. Community-based services for dementia include: Diagnostic services (in primary care), Assessment & management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, Psychosocial services and rehabilitation, Activities of daily living support services, Palliative and end-of-life care services, Social & financial protection and benefits
Numerator
People with dementia who receive community-based services
Denominator
People with dementia
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Region and country
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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); Mental Health and Community Care Services; NGOs; consumer associations; family associations; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; private and public providers of community and aged care.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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