Activities
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The possibilities for daytime activities. Item 6.1 The extent to which clients or representatives experience adequate possibilities to spend the day and to participate in society.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Case mix for relevant client characteristics.
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Survey of clients at least once every 2 years by an accredited independent agency by means of a clients' consultation (CQ-index).
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
The long-term care facilities in the Netherlands are obliged to conduct client surveys with the CQ-index every two years. They have to contract a certified research organisation to collect data that will be submitted to a central database for nationwide comparisons, benchmarking and public reporting on internet (www.kiesbeter.nl).
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Winters-Van Der Meer S, Kool RB, Klazinga NS, Huijsman R. Are the Dutch long-term care organizations getting better? A trend study of quality indicators between 2007 and 2009 and the patterns of regional influences on performance. Int J Qual Health Care. 2013 Oct;25(5):505-14. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt061. Epub 2013 Aug 20. PMID: 23962991.
Link to Measurement Tools
CQ-index Long-term Care