Priority Domains

Following the survey and group discussions in Stage 1 of the project, national consensus was achieved on 20 priority domains out of a possible 86. These include 7 system-wide domains and 13 special areas of focus.

While national consensus was reached on 20 priority domains, there was also regional diversity regarding the importance of the remaining domains. It is outside the scope of the project to extensively focus on domains identified as very important by only one or a few regions (e.g., self-management support - Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario; substance misuse - Saskatchewan). There will be some coverage of these issues through overlap with system wide domains (e.g., access is an important issue for people with substance abuse). However, provinces and territories may need to consider how to best address their unique priorities for quality measurement.

CEQM Domain Framework

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System Wide Domains

Equity

Process Acceptability Accessibility Appropriateness Competence Continuity Effectiveness Efficiency Safety Comprehensiveness Patient-Centeredness Legal Outcome Health Conditions Human Function Well-Being Deaths Service Outputs Satisfaction Impact on Society Structure Physical Infrastructure Personnel Management Information Management Financial Management Quality and Safety Non-Medical Determinants of Health Health Behaviors Living and Working Conditions Personal Resources Environmental Factors Health Literacy

Special Area Domains

Equity

Specific Conditions Patients with Comorbid Conditions Patients with Chronic Conditions Patients with Acute Conditions Patients with Substance Abuse Patients with Anxiety Disorders Somatoform Disorders Patients with Sleep Disorders Patients with Eating Disorders Patients with Personality Disorders Patients with Mood Disorders Patients with Psychosis Patients with Impulse Control Disorders Elderly Patients with Reproductive Mental Health Disorders Special Groups Ethnic / Cultural Minorities People Who Live in Rural Areas People with a Family History of a Mental Health Condition Social Service Welfare Recipients Homeless or Itinerant Unemployed Aboriginal Seniors in Facilities Recent Refugees Immigrants Residents of Correctional Institutions Inner City Residents Speakers of English as a Second Language Age Groups Elderly Adult Youth Children Children Gender Groups Women Men Gender Identities Other Than Men or Women Interventions Medication Psychotherapy Peer Support Prevention Other Somatic Treatments Early Detection Health Promotion Family Involvement Group Treatment Self-Management Support Rehabilitation Physical Health Intervention Clinical Setting Shared Care Emergency Services School-based Mental Health Services Work-based Mental Health Services Outreach Services Solo Practitioner Group Family Practitioner Community Health Care Centre Walk in Clinics

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