Anticipatory Medication for the Dying Patient Is Available for a Palliative Patient 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Palliative Care
Country
Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Croatia, Greece, Malta, Serbia, Spain, Bulgaria, Czechia, Poland, Armenia, Cyprus, Israel
Publishing Organisation
Woitha et al. (2013)
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Physical Aspects of Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Anticipatory medication for the dying patient is available for a palliative patient 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data 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
Woitha, K. et al. Testing feasibility and reliability of a set of quality indicators to evaluate the organization of palliative care across Europe: A pilot study in 25 countries. Palliat. Med. 29, 157–163 (2015).
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
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025