Quality statement 6 Carer training and support – A carer of a patient with stroke is given practical training and support to enable them to provide care, support and assistance to a patient with stroke. Indicator 6a: Carer support Stroke patients discharged from hospital who do not have a carer. needs assessment Definitional attributes Denominator: Patients with a final diagnosis of stroke who have a Name: Proportion of patients with a final carer upon discharge from hospital. diagnosis of stroke whose carer(s) have a documented formal Denominator needs assessment. criteria: Inclusions Patients diagnosed with stroke Assessment of carer support needs Rationale: (I61.x, I62.9, I63.x and 164).a allows for referral to appropriate services. (discharge Separation mode =‘9’ to usual residence or own Collection and usage attributes accommodation).b (Numerator ÷ denominator) x 100 Computation: Exclusions Stroke patients discharged from Numerator: Patients with a final diagnosis of hospital who do not have a carer. stroke whose carer(s) have had a documented formal needs Where patient or carer refuses a assessment. formal assessment. Numerator Setting: Hospital and/or home. Inclusions criteria: Patients diagnosed with stroke N/A. Comments: (I61.x, I62.9, I63.x and 164).a Reference to Separation mode =‘9’ (discharge Supplementary source: usual residence or own National Stroke Foundation. National Stroke Audit: Acute accommodation).b Services Clinical Audit Report. Melbourne: NSF, 2013. Exclusions a ICD-10-AM (9th edition). b METeOR identifier: 270094. Includes discharge to usual residence, own accommodation or welfare institution (includes prisons, hostels and group homes providing primarily welfare services).
Quality statement 6 – Carer training and support A carer of a patient with stroke is given practical training and support to enable them to provide care, support and assistance to a patient with stroke. Indicator 6a: Carer support needs assessment Definitional attributes Name: Proportion of patients with a final diagnosis of stroke whose carer(s) have a documented formal needs assessment. Rationale: Assessment of carer support needs allows for referral to appropriate services. Collection and usage attributes Computation: (Numerator ÷ denominator) x 100 Numerator: Patients with a final diagnosis of stroke whose carer(s) have had a documented formal needs assessment. Numerator criteria: Inclusions Patients diagnosed with stroke (I61.x, I62.9, I63.x and 164).a Separation mode =‘9’ (discharge to usual residence or own accommodation).b Exclusions Stroke patients discharged from hospital who do not have a carer. Denominator: Patients with a final diagnosis of stroke who have a carer upon discharge from hospital. Denominator criteria: Inclusions Patients diagnosed with stroke (I61.x, I62.9, I63.x and 164).a Separation mode =‘9’ (discharge to usual residence or own accommodation).b Exclusions Stroke patients discharged from hospital who do not have a carer. Where patient or carer refuses a formal assessment. Setting: Hospital and/or home. Comments: N/A. Reference Supplementary source: National Stroke Foundation. National Stroke Audit: Acute Services Clinical Audit Report. Melbourne: NSF, 2013. a ICD-10-AM (9th edition). b METeOR identifier: 270094. Includes discharge to usual residence, own accommodation or welfare institution (includes prisons, hostels and group homes providing primarily welfare services).
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