Antipsychotic Use
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of residents dispensed an antipsychotic.
Numerator
Number of residents who have been dispensed at least one antipsychotic medication during the reporting period.
Denominator
Number of residents.
Exclusions
Residents with history of schizophrenia or Huntington's disease.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Age, sex, number of health conditions, prior use of antipsychotics.
Stratifications
Dementia status.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Claims based data. (PBS medication data).
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Published publicly annually at national level. Individualised home care provider specific reports with benchmarks provided privately (to providers with more than 20 recipients ) for South Australia only annually.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Inacio M, et al. The Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Outcome Monitoring System: Quality and Safety Indicators for Aged Care. International Journal of Quality in Health Care. 2020, 32(8):502-510.