Is It Documented That a Psychosocial Intervention Has Been Used First, Before a Pharmacological Treatment?
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Is it documented that a psychosocial intervention has been used first, before a pharmacological treatment?
Numerator
Number of people with dementia who have behavioural problems that are treated with a psychosocial intervention first before pharmacological treatment is started
Denominator
Total number of people with dementia who have behavioural problems at service
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Trained auditors extract data medical records
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
Evidence Source
Vasse, E., Moniz-Cook, E., Rikkert, M. O., Cantegreil, I., Charras, K., Dorenlot, P., . . . Vernooij-Dassen, M. (2012). The development of quality indicators to improve psychosocial care in dementia. International Psychogeriatrics, 24(6), 921-930. Jeon, Y. H., Chien, W. T., Ha, J. Y., Ibrahim, R., Kirley, B., Tan, L. L., Thaipisuttikul, P., Vasse, E., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Wang, H., Youn, J. C., & Brodaty, H. (2018). Application of the European quality indicators for psychosocial dementia care in long-term care facilities in the Asia-Pacific region: a pilot study. Aging & mental health, 22(10), 1279–1286.