Estimated Percentage of People Receiving Community-Based Services for Dementia

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
International
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): WHO Global Dementia Observatory (GDO)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Person-Centred Care

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
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Region and country

Collection and Reporting 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); 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
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
02 December 2025