Functioning Assessment on Commencement of Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The undertaking of a functioning assessment at the commencement of a rehabilitation programme, within a specified period shortly after the programme starts. This indicator may be applied where dedicated/specialised rehabilitation is delivered, and the expected time period may be determined by national standards.
Numerator
Total number of rehabilitation episodes where a functioning assessment was done at the start of the rehabilitation programme.
Denominator
Total number of rehabilitation episodes.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By inpatient, outpatient, day programme and community delivered, and by rehabilitation facilities.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Method of measurement: Total number of rehabilitation episodes where a functioning assessment was done at the start of the rehabilitation programme in the country per year/total number of rehabilitation episodes in the country per year x 100. Preferred data sources: Data extracted from discharge summaries from facilities/programmes. Facility level reporting system through the Ministry of Health DHMIS, or national body charged with reporting on rehabilitation, including facilities outside Ministry of Health DHMIS (such as private facilities or other ministries). Preferred use of standardised functioning measures, such as Functioning Independence Measure (FIM) or the new WHO 10/10 Functioning Measure.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not applicable
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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). A new tool, the WHO 10/10 Functioning Measure, is being developed to improve functioning assessment (NOT FOUND ON THIS DATE). (Not Applicable)