Assistive Products Waiting Time
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Average of waiting days for assistive product provision. This includes all waiting days, including weekends and holidays, for inpatients and outpatients from the time of first contact with the assistive product provider to the actual provision of the product. This includes provision of assistive products that are intended for temporary use. Extra days needed for additional fitting or repairs are not counted as waiting days. For inpatients the waiting time for assistive products provision may exceed time of inpatient stay.
Numerator
Total number of days waiting for assistive product provision
Denominator
Number of assistive products provided
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Numerator and denominator: facility type (administrative level of care), WHO APL categories, in- and outpatient, geographical region.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Preferred data source: RHIS (WHO standard facility indicator "Waiting time for assistive product provision").
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