Occurrence of Dehydration in the Last 30 Days
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Japan
Publishing Organisation
Visualizing Effectiveness of NUrSing and Long-term Care (VENUS) Project
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Person-Centred Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Occurrence of dehydration in the last 30 days
Numerator
Number of clients with occurrence of dehydration in the last 30 days
Denominator
Number of clients
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Care provider's questionnaire constructed in an online format using SurveyMonkey, and paper copies were made available when requested
Frequency of Data Collection
Six time points (T1 through T6) over 2 years: at the baseline and after 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months
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
Eltaybani S, Kitamura S, Fukui C, et al. Toward developing care outcome quality indicators for home care for older people: A prospective cohort study in Japan. Geriatr. Gerontol. Int. 2023;23:383–394
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