Assistive Products Uptake
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of assistive products issued to rehabilitation service users, categorised by the six categories of assistive products listed in the WHO Priority Assistive Products List (APL) (mobility, cognition, self-care, communication, vision and hearing).
Numerator
Number of assistive products issued to rehabilitation service users.
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is all rehabilitation service users (inferred).
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Geographical region, age group, in- and outpatient, WHO Priority Assistive Products List categories.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Preferred data source: RHIS. Other possible data sources: Service records, or national body charged with reporting on rehabilitation including service provision outside ministry of health district HMIS (such as ministry of social affairs and other concerned ministries and private facilities).
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu. 2nd edition. 2023. Accessed September 2023. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440
Technical Specifications
Rehabilitation indicator menu 2023 2nd edition: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440/ Routine Health Information System (RHIS): www.who.int/publications/m/item/routine-health-information-systems--rehabilitation-toolkit--information-sheet
Link to Measurement Tools
Routine Health Information Systems (WHO standard facility indicator "Assistive products uptake")