Use of 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
You said that patient care plans are routinely developed at your practice for the following patient groups: [INSERT RESPONSE CODES FROM CAREPLANSPATIENTS - CODES 1-4 LISTED AS RELEVANT]. To what extent are care plans being used (i.e., discussed, agreed, updated) in appointments with these patient groups? (1=They are used with all patients, at least once a year; 2=They are used with all patients, but less than once a year; 3=They are used with some patients, at least once a year; 4=They are used with some patients, but less than once a year; 5=They are not used in consultation with patients; 6=Not sure)
Numerator
Total number of responses to each category
Denominator
This is a categorical variable
Exclusions
Ask if CAREPLANSPATIENTS = 1,2,3,4
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
Technical Specifications
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
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025