Staff Aware of Importance of Effective Communication and Able to Carry This Out Even When Patient Communication Is Limited

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
National audit of quality of dementia care in radiotherapy departments in Ireland
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Person-Centred Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Staff aware of importance of effective communication and able to carry this out even when patient communication is limited

Numerator

Number of departments answering yes to the question

Denominator

Number of departments

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

A personal visit and a structured interview with Radiation Therapy Service Managers (RTSMs)

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Flood, J., O'Hanlon, S., Gibb, M., & O'Donovan, A. (2019). Caring for patients with dementia undergoing radiation therapy-A national audit. Journal of geriatric oncology, 10(5), 811-818

Technical Specifications
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