Assistive Technology Affordability - Percentage of the per Capita GDP or Income Required to Purchase a Wheelchair (Average Price)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Switzerland
Publishing Organisation
Skempes et al. (2018)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Accessibility
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) or income required to purchase a wheelchair (average price).
Numerator
Average price of a wheelchair (inferred).
Denominator
Per capita GDP or income (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Skempes D, Melvin J, von Groote P, Stucki G, Bickenbach J. Using concept mapping to develop a human rights based indicator framework to assess country efforts to strengthen rehabilitation provision and policy: the Rehabilitation System Diagnosis and Dialogue framework (RESYST). Global Health. 2018;14(1):96.
Technical Specifications
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
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025