Family's Sense of Security

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
Person-Centredness
Domain
Person-Centred Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Family's sense of security. The family's sense of security was assessed using an adapted version of the 5-item sense of security regarding the cancer care scale (e.g., "I feel secure about the home care for the client") with responses ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Numerator

Mean Family's sense of security score, based on 5-item family-reported sense of security scale

Denominator

Clients

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Family questionnaire where paper questionnaires were sent along with stamped envelopes and participants returned them after completion.

Frequency of Data Collection
Four time points over 2 years: at the baseline and after 3, 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

Adapted version of the 5-item sense of security regarding the cancer care scale

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