Family's Sense of Security
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
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
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Family questionnaire where paper questionnaires were sent along with stamped envelopes and participants returned them after completion.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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