Definition
The disability group that most clearly expresses the experience of disability by a person as represented by a code.
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson—disability group
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyDisability group
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Value DomainDisability group code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Disability group code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Intellectual/learning | ||
| 2 | Psychiatric | |||
| 3 | Sensory/speech | |||
| 4 | Physical/diverse | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
This metadata item may be used as a basis for the broad description of similar experiences of disability and patterns of impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, support needs and related health conditions. 'Disability group' is not a diagnostic grouping, and there is not a one-to-one correspondence between a health condition and a disability group. Where a precise diagnosis is to be recorded, Episode of care—principal diagnosis, code (ICD-10-AM 6th edn) ANN{.N[N]} and Episode of care—additional diagnosis, code (ICD-10-AM 6th edn) ANN{.N[N]} may be used. The collection of data on disability-related metadata items and diagnosis, together, allows the relationship of the components of disability and related health conditions to be more thoroughly explored.
Consumer groups, service providers and governments may use these groupings to make national and international comparisons.
The experience of disability is complex and multi-dimensional. It can be described using impairments of structure and/or function, patterns of activity limitation, participation restrictions, environmental factors and support needs.
Each of these dimensions can inform the decision on which group to use.
Context:
Disability groupings constitute a broad categorisation of disabilities in terms of the underlying health condition, impairment, activity limitations, participation restrictions, environmental factors and support needs.
Disability is the umbrella term for any or all of: an impairment of body structure or function, a limitation in activities, or a restriction in participation. Disability is defined in terms of three components: 'Body functions and structures', 'Activity and Participation' and 'Environmental factors'.