Perceived Barriers to Access (Geographical, Financial, Sociocultural)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): Primary health care measurement framework and indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of target population who report problems in accessing care when they have a health care need, by problem.
Numerator
Number of people interviewed who report having had a problem accessing care when they had a health care need including; Getting permission to go for treatment, Getting money for treatment, Distance to the health facility, or Not wanting to go alone.
Denominator
Number of people interviewed who reported having a health care need.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By wealth quintile, education, urban/rural, age, gender, subnational.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Population-based 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