Patients for Whom a Multidisciplinary Consultation Took Place Approximately Once a Week or Approximately Everyday
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Question: How often in the last month of life did a pre-planned multidisciplinary consultation take place (face-to-face or via phone) between the care providers to discuss the care objectives and/or options in terms of palliative care? Answer: No such consultation/once in the last month of life/approximately once a week/approximately everyday - Positive score: If the multidisciplinary consultation occurred 'once a week' or 'once a day or more'
Numerator
Number of patients for whom a multidisciplinary consultation took place approximately once a week or approximately everyday.
Denominator
All patients for whom this question was answered.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Original QPAC had a number of adjustments. In EURO-SENTIMELC studies the adjustments have included: age, sex, cause of death, longest place of residence in last year of life and accounted for clustering by GPs.
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Questionnaires.
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
Introduction to EURO-SENTIMELC: spcare.bmj.com/content/10/4/462.long (with more detail).