Patient Care Plans

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publishing Organisation
OECD PaRIS
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning

Defining Attributes

Definition

Are patient care plans (defined in glossary) routinely developed at your practice for any of the following patient groups? Please select all that apply. (1=Patients with any chronic conditions; 2=Patients with specific chronic conditions; 3=Patients with specific needs [e.g., patients with nutritional needs or complex care needs]; 4=Other patients; 5=Patient care plans are not routinely developed; 6=Not sure)

Numerator

Total number of responses to each category

Denominator

This is a categorical variable

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Paper/Telephone

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

Link to Measurement Tools

OECD PaRIS

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
23 July 2025