Rehabilitation Integrated Into the Training of Health Professions
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of health training courses in which rehabilitation is integrated. The inclusion of rehabilitation in health training refers to the inclusion of a full module or unit of study in the curriculum and not simply a lecture or visit to a therapy department. The definition of health training may vary based on the strategic plan objectives, for example it may only include undergraduate medical and nursing curricula.
Numerator
Number of nursing and medical undergraduate training courses into which rehabilitation is integrated.
Denominator
Total number of nursing and medical undergraduate training courses.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Method of measurement: Number of health training courses in which rehabilitation is integrated over a two year period/ total number of health training courses over a two year period x 100.
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) to enable countries to adopt core indicators & select and adopt relevant expanded indicators. (Not Applicable)