PaRIS
Patient-Reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS)
The Patient-Reported Indicator Survey or PaRIS Health Survey is an OECD-led initiative to strengthen the measurement of outcomes and experiences of healthcare services in primary care for people living with chronic conditions.
The Commission, on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care, is the National Project Manager for implementing the PaRIS Health Survey in Australia. The survey was held from July to 30 November 2023.
Update on PaRIS
The OECD has published the international results on the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) in a global-level report. A country note on Australia has also been released.
A PaRIS Australian National Report is expected to be released in late July 2025. This will provide more detailed analysis and information on the Australian results.
Overview
The Patient Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) is an OECD-led international initiative to promote people-centred health care. It is the first survey of its kind to assess the outcomes and experiences of patients living with chronic conditions in primary health care settings across countries.
The survey focuses on Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMS), which measure how patients experience health care and refers to practical aspects of care; and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS), which measure how patients assess the results of the care they receive. Australia is one of 19 countries participating.
In Australia, the PaRIS Survey was led by Commission on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Implementation was supported by ORIMA Research.
For information on the OECD PaRIS Initiative, visit www.oecd.org/health/paris
Why PaRIS is important
PaRIS aims to fill a critical information gap in primary health care, by gaining insight into areas such as: access to health care and waiting times, quality of life, pain, physical functioning, and psychological wellbeing.
Results from the survey will support local, national, and international learning and continued improvement of the way that healthcare providers deliver care and the primary health care system.
In the long-term, Australia hopes to embed the use of patient reported measures into the routine clinical care processes of primary healthcare providers, to support and inform improvements in health care. This will help:
- Policy makers by providing better information on where to focus quality improvement efforts and prioritise spending
- Healthcare providers by better giving them a clearer understanding how to improve the quality of the care they provide; and
- Most importantly, patients. By providing patients with an avenue to have their voices heard, they can help shape the way their care is delivered in the future.
Contact
To learn more about the PaRIS initiative, please contact acsqhcigr@safetyandquality.gov.au