Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptFemale—number of antenatal care visits
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Object ClassFemale
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PropertyNumber of antenatal care visits
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Value DomainTotal number N[N]
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total number N[N] ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N[N] |
| Maximum character length | 2 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Supplementary Values | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
Antenatal care visits are attributed to the pregnant woman.
In rural and remote locations where a midwife or doctor is not employed, registered Aboriginal health workers and registered nurses may perform this role within the scope of their training and skill licence.
Include all pregnancy-related appointments with medical doctors where the medical officer has entered documentation related to that visit on the antenatal record.
An antenatal care visit does not include a visit where the sole purpose of contact is to confirm the pregnancy only, or those contacts that occurred during the pregnancy that related to other non-pregnancy related issues.
An antenatal care visit does not include a visit where the sole purpose of contact is to perform image screening, diagnostic testing or the collection of bloods or tissue for pathology testing. Exception to this rule is made when the health professional performing the procedure or test is a doctor or midwife and the appointment directly relates to this pregnancy and the health and wellbeing of the fetus.
Comments:
The scope and definition of antenatal care visits was developed through consultation with stakeholders from midwifery, obstetric, perinatal data managers and other interested parties in 2010.
References
This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.