Assistive Products Availability

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
International
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organisation (WHO): Rehabilitation Indicator Menu
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition

The proportion of facilities with a mandate to provide assistive products that have a minimum of assistive products available (from national standards, and irrespective of the source of funding). It is not expected that all health facilities provide all assistive products so this indicator should be determined based on the objectives of the assistive product programme in the country. Facility prescription and referral to a separate facility for assistive product provision is not included in this indicator.

Numerator

Number of health facilities that have a minimum of assistive products available.

Denominator

Number of health facilities that are expected to have a minimum of assistive products available.

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

For both numerator and denominator by facility type and WHO APL category.

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Preferred data source: Health facility survey, HHFA or audit. Other possible sources: Ministry of health and other government agencies providing assistive products.

Frequency of Data Collection
Every 3 to 5 years
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1096-1826
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

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

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
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025