Percentage of Facilities That Promote Self-Care and Health Literacy in Primary Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of facilities that promote self-care and health literacy that include the following services, and average number of self-care and health literacy services provided by health facilities: (1) Routine use of telephone-based services, (2) Routine use of computer-based programmes (e.g., internet-based chat rooms, virtual support group), (3) Routine distribution of printed resources (e.g., pictograms, pamphlets, brochures, etc.), (4) Routine support on use of in-home electronic aids (e.g., blood pressure cuff, blood glucose device etc.), (5) One-on-one patient education (e.g., a dedicated health care worker who is responsible for providing this support), (6) Established peer support groups.
Numerator
Number of facilities that have the key attributes for improved self-management and health literacy.
Denominator
Number of facilities surveyed.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By facility type, managing authority, subnational, urban/rural.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Facility survey