Definitions of the 6 Health Care Quality Domains by the World Health Organization
| Health Care Quality Domain . | Description . |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Timely, geographically reasonable, and provided in a setting where skills and resources are appropriate to medical need |
| Acceptability or patient-centered care | Accounts for preferences and aspirations of individual service users and the cultures of their communities |
| Effectiveness | Adheres to an evidence base and results in improved health outcomes for individuals and communities, based on need |
| Efficiency | Maximizes resource use and avoids waste |
| Equity | Consistent in quality across personal characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, geographical location, or socioeconomic status |
| Safety | Minimizes risks and harm to service users |
| Health Care Quality Domain . | Description . |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Timely, geographically reasonable, and provided in a setting where skills and resources are appropriate to medical need |
| Acceptability or patient-centered care | Accounts for preferences and aspirations of individual service users and the cultures of their communities |
| Effectiveness | Adheres to an evidence base and results in improved health outcomes for individuals and communities, based on need |
| Efficiency | Maximizes resource use and avoids waste |
| Equity | Consistent in quality across personal characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, geographical location, or socioeconomic status |
| Safety | Minimizes risks and harm to service users |
Definitions of the 6 Health Care Quality Domains by the World Health Organization
| Health Care Quality Domain . | Description . |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Timely, geographically reasonable, and provided in a setting where skills and resources are appropriate to medical need |
| Acceptability or patient-centered care | Accounts for preferences and aspirations of individual service users and the cultures of their communities |
| Effectiveness | Adheres to an evidence base and results in improved health outcomes for individuals and communities, based on need |
| Efficiency | Maximizes resource use and avoids waste |
| Equity | Consistent in quality across personal characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, geographical location, or socioeconomic status |
| Safety | Minimizes risks and harm to service users |
| Health Care Quality Domain . | Description . |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Timely, geographically reasonable, and provided in a setting where skills and resources are appropriate to medical need |
| Acceptability or patient-centered care | Accounts for preferences and aspirations of individual service users and the cultures of their communities |
| Effectiveness | Adheres to an evidence base and results in improved health outcomes for individuals and communities, based on need |
| Efficiency | Maximizes resource use and avoids waste |
| Equity | Consistent in quality across personal characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, geographical location, or socioeconomic status |
| Safety | Minimizes risks and harm to service users |
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