Prevalence of Shortness of Breath at Rest
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Prevalence of shortness of breath at rest among community-based palliative care clients.
Numerator
Client experiences shortness of breath at rest
Denominator
All clients on re-assessment
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
This quality indicator can be generated using data elements available in interRAI assessments data, namely the inter- RAI Home Care instrument (interRAI HC) and the interRAI Palliative Care (interRAI PC) tool. The assessment is performed by trained assessors (typically registered nurses) using all sources of information, including the person receiving care, informal caregivers (natural support persons) and families, clinical care providers and the medical record. The assessment is completed in Ontario for all home care clients who require home care services for a minimum of 60 days.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not currently implemented for reporting and monitoring purposes
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Guthrie DM, Williams N, Beach C, Buzath E, Cohen J, et al. A multi-stage process to develop quality indicators for community-based palliative care using interRAI data. PLoS ONE. 2022; 17(4):e0266569.