In the Last 12 Months Was There a Time When You Did Not Visit a GP or Nurse Because of Cost? Respondents With a Self-Reported Long-Term Mental Health Condition
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality & Safety Commission
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
This measure provides detail on the percentage of patients with an identified long-term mental health condition who said that there was a time in the last 12 months when cost stopped them from visiting a GP or nurse. (Yes, No)
Numerator
The number of patients who were identified as having a long-term mental health condition who answered "Yes" to the survey question.
Denominator
Those who selected anxiety, depression or other mental health condition as a long-term condition (expected to last six months or more).
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By year (2018), Ethnicity (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European/other), Age group (15-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75+), Gender (female, male).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Aotearoa New Zealand adult primary care patient experience survey.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Atlas of Healthcare Variation website
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Link to Measurement Tools
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
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025