Dispensed Five or More Unique Long-Term Medicines
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
People aged 65 years and over dispensed five or more unique long-term medicines.
Numerator
Average number of people in a quarter. Age at end of quarter ≥ 65 years. Number of distinct chemicals (excluding those below) dispensed in quarter that were also dispensed in previous quarter = 5 or more.
Denominator
New Zealand population, using Stats NZ population projections for the relevant years.
Exclusions
Therapeutic group 1: dermatologicals, Therapeutic group 1: special foods, Therapeutic group 1: sensory organs, Therapeutic group 1, section C – extemporaneously compounded preparations and galenicals, Therapeutic group 2: respiratory devices, Therapeutic group 2: unknown (eg, header rows, named patient authority), Therapeutic group 2: various (eg, brand switch fee), Therapeutic group 2: diabetes management: ketone testing, blood glucose testing, insulin syringes and needles, insulin pumps, insulin pump consumables.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By year: 2012-2019, Ethnicity: Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European/Other Age (years) 65-74, 75-84, 85+, Sex: F, M
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Pharmaceutical Collection
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
New Zealand Atlas of Healthcare Variation