Definition
An indicator of whether a person with cancer has been directed to psychosocial services as part of their cancer treatment or follow-up, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson with cancer—referral to psychosocial services indicator
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Object ClassPerson with cancer
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PropertyReferral to psychosocial services indicator
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Value DomainYes/no/unknown code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/unknown 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 | Yes | ||
2 | No | |||
Supplementary Values | 8 | Unknown |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record whether the patient was referred to psychosocial services such as psychological interventions, counselling, spiritual support or domiciliary care.
Comments:
This information is used to evaluate the quality of psychosocial care for patients, and may have implications for access to, and the provision of, services.