Next of Kin Offered a Follow-Up Talk After Death of the Patient
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Next of kin offered a follow-up talk after death of the patient
Numerator
Number of patients whose next of kin were offered a follow-up talk after death of the patient
Denominator
Number of patients who died
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
In this paper: age, gender and place of death (hospital or nursing home) For registry: counties/regions and/or municipalities separated on different types of care units
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data collected via paper form or at the website
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Annual Report and online real-time reports utdata.palliativregistret.org/ (but not dementia specific)
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Martinsson, L., Lundstrom, S., & Sundelof, J. (2020). Better quality of end-of-life care for persons with advanced dementia in nursing homes compared to hospitals: A Swedish national register study. BMC Palliative Care, 19(1), 135.
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Swedish Register of Palliative Care Survey