Activities

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Home Care
Country
Netherlands
Publishing Organisation
Quality Framework Responsible Care for the sector Nursing, Care and Homecare
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Consumer Experience

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
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Case mix for relevant client characteristics.

Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
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
At least once every 2 years
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
730
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
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

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

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
Yes
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
12 March 2025