Rehabilitation Integrated Into Health Plans

Identifying Attributes

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

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of health sector plans that explicitly include rehabilitation at the level of an activity. This includes the health plans that explicitly include rehabilitation at the level of an activity and in the context of actions – i.e. it is not just included in the background text. It is the total number of plans that include rehabilitation over the previous 2 year period from time of reporting, it does not include internal operational plans, only the high-level, national or sub-national plans. These plans include the national health strategic plan and other relevant health sector plans. The denominator for this indicator is other relevant, available health sector plans which are determined at the national level. At a minimum the denominator should include the national health strategic plan as well as available national plans for mental health, older people, vision, hearing, non-communicable disease and early childhood/nurturing care.

Numerator

Number of health plans that include rehabilitation at the level of activities within the plan.

Denominator

Number of other relevant, available health sector plans which are determined at the national level. This should at minimum include the national health strategic plan as well as available national plans for mental health, older people, vision, hearing, non-communicable disease and early childhood/nurturing care.

Exclusions

Exclude internal operational plans.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Method of measurement: Total number of health plans in the country in which rehabilitation is explicitly included at an activity level. Preferred data sources: National from Ministry of Health.

Frequency of Data Collection
Every 2 years
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
730
Reporting Methods

Not applicable

Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu: a tool accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME). 2019. Accessed December 2022. Available from: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems: rehabilitation module. 2022. Accessed December 2022. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242.

Technical Specifications

Rehabilitation indicator menu 2019: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems:rehabilitation module 2022: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242

Link to Measurement Tools

Rehabilitation Indicator Menu tool for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME) to enable countries to adopt core indicators & select and adopt relevant expanded indicators. (Not Applicable)

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
02 December 2025