Do You Have a Shared Treatment or Care Plan Agreed With a Health Care Professional to Manage Your Condition(s)?

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality & Safety Commission: Aotearoa New Zealand Adult Primary Care Patient Experience Survey
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Consumer Experience

Defining Attributes

Definition

This measure provides detail on the percentage of patients who have a shared treatment or care plan agreed with a health care professional to manage their long-term condition(s). This is usually a formal plan that they can use at home and during appointments. It can include information about medicine, an eating or exercise plan, or goals they want to work towards. (Yes, No, Do not know)

Numerator

The number of patients who answered "Yes' to the survey question.

Denominator

The number of responses to the question.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Aotearoa New Zealand adult primary care patient experience survey, Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission. National enrolment service (NES), Ministry of Health.

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025