Person—dependency in activities of daily living—activity type (HACC), code NN
Data Element Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Activity type dependency |
Synonymous names: | Daily living activity type |
METEOR identifier: | 385481 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Recorded 16/11/2009 |
Definition: | An indicator of the type of daily activity which a HACC client may have a need for assistance with, as represented by a code. |
Context: | Assessment of functional dependency identifies areas in which a person requires assistance with daily living and quantifies the extent to which the person needs other people to enable them to carry out normal activities of daily living in their home and in the community. A common approach to the measurement of dependency is desirable if HACC clients are to receive the services appropriate to their needs. Identification of the dependency level of clients facilitates the analysis of need for assistance commonly provided by other government programs. The functional status items recorded in the MDS enable comparisons of levels of dependency of HACC clients with population data such as that obtained through the ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, and the Census. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—dependency in activities of daily living |
Value Domain: | Activity of daily living code NN |
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Guide for use: | This element records the activities of daily living about which a question on the capability of the client can manage that activity is be asked. The person’s capabilities in the respective activities are recorded based on information from the client as well other relevant sources such as carer(s), family, and service providers. |
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Collection methods: | It is recommended that functional status should be recorded for HACC care recipients at the beginning of each HACC service episode. The agency should also assess the currency of this information at subsequent assessments/re-assessments within a HACC service episode and should update the agency’s record of the person’s Functional Dependency status if necessary. Note that some jurisdictions may use a different 3-level coding system for this element. |
Comments: | This data element is not meant to limit the screening and assessment tools used by agencies, except to the extent that the nine items which are required for MDS reporting will need to be incorporated into the tools used. |
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Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Home and Community Care (HACC) functional status cluster Community Services (retired), Recorded 16/11/2009 |