Usual Source of Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Argentina, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), Colombia, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Romania, South Africa, Korea, Republic of (South), United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, United States of America, Uruguay
Publishing Organisation
People's Voice Survey
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
Whether respondent has a usual source of care. The response options are: (0) No, (1) Yes, (.r) Refused.
Numerator
The total number of responses for each category.
Denominator
The total number of responses to the survey question.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Peoples Voice 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
Evidence Source
Kruk et al. Population assessment of health system performance in 16 countries
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
04 November 2025
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Date Modified 04 November 2025