Definition
An indicator of whether a person was dissatisfied about the waiting time for an appointment with a medical specialist, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—medical specialist waiting time dissatisfaction indicator
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyMedical specialist waiting time dissatisfaction indicator
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Value DomainYes/no code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no code N ".Data Type | Boolean |
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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 |
Comments
Guide for use:
Participants in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Patient Experience Survey 2011–12 who felt they waited longer than acceptable to get an appointment with a medical specialist.
Population is limited to persons aged 15 years and over.
CODE 1 Yes
Record if person was dissatisfied.
CODE 2 No
Record if person was not dissatisfied.