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Name |
Mental Illness Patient Days |
Short/Other Names |
Not applicable |
Description |
This indicator measures the age-adjusted rate of the total number of days in general hospitals for selected mental illnesses,* per 10,000 population. Note For further details, please see the General Methodology Notes. |
Interpretation |
Fewer days are desirable. |
HSP Framework Dimension |
Health System Outputs: Person-centred |
Areas of Need |
Living With Illness, Disability or Reduced Function |
Geographic Coverage |
All provinces/territories |
Reporting Level/Disaggregation |
National, Province/Territory, Region, Neighbourhood Income Quintile |
Indicator Results |
Name |
Mental Illness Patient Days |
Short/Other Names |
Not applicable |
Description |
This indicator measures the age-adjusted rate of the total number of days in general hospitals for selected mental illnesses,* per 10,000 population. Note For further details, please see the General Methodology Notes. |
Calculation: Description |
(Total number of days in hospital for selected mental illnesses [patients age 15 and older] ÷ total mid-year population age 15 and older) × 10,000 (age adjusted) Unit of Analysis: Single admission |
Calculation: Geographic Assignment |
Place of residence |
Calculation: Type of Measurement |
Rate - Per 10,000 |
Calculation: Adjustment Applied |
Age-adjusted |
Calculation: Method of Adjustment |
Direct Standardization |
Denominator |
Description: |
Numerator |
Description: Inclusions:
Exclusions:
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Rationale |
The patient days rate is a partial measure of general hospital utilization. It does not include patients who were admitted to hospital but had not yet been discharged within the fiscal year of interest. Patient days are influenced by the number of hospitalizations and the length of stay. For the same number of hospitalizations, the rate of patient days will increase as length of stay increases. This indicator may reflect differences between jurisdictions, such as the health of the population, differing health service delivery models and variations in the availability of and accessibility to specialized, residential and/or ambulatory and community-based health services. |
Interpretation |
Fewer days are desirable. |
HSP Framework Dimension |
Health System Outputs: Person-centred |
Areas of Need |
Living With Illness, Disability or Reduced Function |
Targets/Benchmarks |
Benchmarks have not been identified for this indicator. |
References |
Not applicable |
Data Sources |
DAD, HMDB, OMHRS |
Available Data Years |
Type of Year: |
Geographic Coverage |
All provinces/territories |
Reporting Level/Disaggregation |
National, Province/Territory, Region, Neighbourhood Income Quintile |
Update Frequency |
Every year |
Indicator Results |
Web Tool: |
Updates |
Not applicable |
Caveats and Limitations |
Not applicable |
Trending Issues |
Not applicable |
Comments |
While this indicator does not include data from free-standing psychiatric facilities, it is acknowledged that in some jurisdictions (e.g., Alberta) direct substitution between general and psychiatric facilities exists; the extent of this practice is unknown. As such, this indicator provides a partial view of hospital utilization for mental health issues in an acute setting. |