Caregiver Burden Measure
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Performance Metrics
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Supporting Carers
Defining Attributes
Definition
CMS will develop a measure of this purpose and use a survey-based tool to capture the burden and strain caregivers encounter in their caregiving role. The measure development process could take several years
Numerator
Caregiver Burden
Denominator
Carer givers
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
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
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025