Residents Who Have Behaviours and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Should Have a Comprehensive Assessment
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
CareTrack Aged: CT Aged Clinical Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Service Delivery / Care Planning
Defining Attributes
Definition
Residents who have behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) should have a comprehensive assessment including: Underlying causes, analysis of the behaviours, physical and mental health, level of pain or discomfort, side effects of medication, the influence of religious and spiritual beliefs and cultural norms, physical environmental and interpersonal factors, and carer(s) health and communication style when interacting with have the resident.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
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
Hibbert, P. D. et al. Designing clinical indicators for common residential aged care conditions and processes of care: the CareTrack Aged development and validation study. Int. J. Qual. Health Care 34, mzac033 (2022).
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
No
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
Yes
Upload Date
04 November 2025
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Date Modified 04 November 2025