Doctor Involving Patient in Decisions About Care and Treatment
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publishing Organisation
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Healthcare Quality and Outcomes (HCQO) indicators - Patient Experiences Questionnaire
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Consumer Experience
Defining Attributes
Definition
Number of people who answered positively to a question on whether a doctor involved them as much as they wanted to be in decisions about their care and treatment.
Numerator
Number of survey respondents among denominator cases who answered positively to a question on whether a doctor involved them as much as they wanted to be in decisions about their care and treatment
Denominator
Number of survey respondents who reported having had a consultation with a doctor in the reference year and answered "Yes" or "No" to a survey question on whether a doctor involved them as much as they wanted to be in decisions about their care and treatment
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Age and sex, direct standardisation
Stratifications
By age group: 16+, 16-24, 25-44, 45-65, 65+ years
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
OECD
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
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