Incontinence Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of care recipients who experienced incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD).
Numerator
Care recipients with incontinence who experienced IAD. Care recipients who experienced IAD, reported against each of the four sub-categories: -1A: Persistent redness without clinical signs of infection -1B: Persistent redness with clinical signs of infection -2A: Skin loss without clinical signs of infection -2B: Skin loss with clinical signs of infection.
Denominator
Total number of care recipients with incontinence.
Exclusions
Incontinence care: Care recipients who were absent from the service for the entire quarter IAD assessment: Care recipients who did not have incontinence.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data items collected: Number of care recipients assessed for incontinence care. Number of care recipients excluded because they were absent from the service for the entire quarter. Number of care recipients excluded from IAD assessment because they did not have incontinence. Number of care recipients with incontinence. Number of care recipients with incontinence who experienced IAD. Number of care recipients with incontinence who experienced IAD, reported against each of the four IAD sub-categories: -1A: Persistent redness without clinical signs of infection -1B: Persistent redness with clinical signs of infection -2A: Skin loss without clinical signs of infection -2B: Skin loss with clinical signs of infection.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reported at national, state, remoteness (www.gen-agedcaredata.gov.au/Topics/Quality-in-aged-care/Residential-Aged-Care-Quality-Indicators-latest-release) and facility level (www.myagedcare.gov.au/find-a-provider/search-by-name), every quarter. Included within an overall five-star quality rating program (n=5 QIs). Contributes to Star Ratings (care recipients with one or more pressure injuries).
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Department of Health and Aged Care. National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program). 2023 www.health.gov.au/our-work/qi-program
Link to Measurement Tools
Beeckman et al. (2017). The Ghent Global IAD Categorisation Tool, Skin Integrity Research Group - Ghent University. See Appendix B www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-aged-care-mandatory-quality-indicator-program-manual-30-part-a