Episode of treatment for alcohol and other drugs—treatment type (main), code N
Data Element Attributes
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Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Main treatment type for alcohol and other drugs |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 270056 |
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Definition:![]() | The main activity determined at assessment by the treatment provider to treat the client's alcohol and/or drug problem for the principal drug of concern, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Episode of treatment for alcohol and other drugs—treatment type |
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Representation class:![]() | Code | ||||||||||||||||||
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Data type:![]() | Number | ||||||||||||||||||
Format:![]() | N | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximum character length:![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Guide for use:![]() | CODE 1 Withdrawal management (detoxification) This code refers to any form of withdrawal management, including medicated and non-medicated, in any delivery setting. CODE 2 Counselling This code refers to any method of individual or group counselling directed towards identified problems with alcohol and/or other drug use or dependency. This code excludes counselling activity that is part of a rehabilitation program as defined in Code 3. CODE 3 Rehabilitation This code refers to an intensive treatment program that integrates a range of services and therapeutic activities that may include counselling, behavioural treatment approaches, recreational activities, social and community living skills, group work and relapse prevention. Rehabilitation treatment can provide a high level of support (i.e. up to 24 hours a day) and tends towards a medium to longer-term duration. Rehabilitation activities can occur in residential or non-residential settings. Counselling that is included within an overall rehabilitation program should be coded to Code 3 for Rehabilitation, not to Code 2 as a separate treatment episode for counselling. CODE 4 Pharmacotherapy Refers to pharmacotherapies that include those used as maintenance therapies (e.g. naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone treatment) and those used as relapse prevention. Use Code 1 (withdrawal management) where a pharmacotherapy is used solely for withdrawal. Note collection exclusions: excludes treatment episodes for clients who are on an opioid pharmacotherapy maintenance program and are not receiving any other form of treatment. CODE 5 Support and case management only Refers to when there is no treatment provided to the client other than support and case management (e.g. treatment provided through youth alcohol and drug outreach services). This choice only applies where support and case management treatment is recorded as individual client data and the treatment activity is not included in any other category. CODE 6 Information and education only Refers to when there is no treatment provided to the client other than information and education. It is noted that, in general, service contacts would include a component of information and education. CODE 7 Assessment only Refers to when there is no treatment provided to the client other than assessment. It is noted that, in general, service contacts would include an assessment component. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Guide for use:![]() | Only one code to be selected. To be completed at assessment or commencement of treatment. The main treatment type is the principal activity as judged by the treatment provider that is necessary for the completion of the treatment plan for the principal drug of concern. The main treatment type for alcohol and other drugs is the principal focus of a single treatment episode. Consequently, each treatment episode will only have one main treatment type. For brief interventions, the main treatment type may apply to as few as one contact between the client and agency staff. | ||||||||||||||||||
Comments:![]() | Information about treatment provided is of fundamental importance to service delivery and planning. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Submitting organisation:![]() | Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs National Minimum Data Set Working Group | ||||||||||||||||||
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Related metadata references:![]() | Has been superseded by Episode of treatment for alcohol and other drugs—main treatment type, code N[N]
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Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | Health, Superseded 21/03/2006 Implementation start date: 01/07/2005 Implementation end date: 30/06/2006 Health, Superseded 23/10/2006 Implementation start date: 01/07/2006 Implementation end date: 30/06/2007 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008 Implementation start date: 01/07/2007 Implementation end date: 30/06/2008 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 Implementation start date: 01/07/2008 Implementation end date: 30/06/2010 Health, Superseded 24/12/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Implementation end date: 30/06/2011 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 Implementation end date: 30/06/2012 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Health, Superseded 06/09/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 |