People Delaying or Not Filling Prescription Medication Due to Cost
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Productivity Commission: Report on Government Services - Primary and Community Health
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
The proportion of people who delayed filling or did not fill a prescription when needed at any time in the previous 12 months due to cost.
Numerator
The number of people who delayed filling or did not fill a prescription when needed at any time in the previous 12 months due to cost.
Denominator
The number of people who needed to fill a prescription at any time in the previous 12 months
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
ABS Patient Experience Survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
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