Mental health service contact—patient/client participation indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termMental health service contact—patient/client participation indicator
METEOR identifier:Help on this term286859
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 07/02/2013
Definition:Help on this termWhether the patient/client has participated in a service contact, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Mental health service contact—patient/client participation indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termBoolean
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Yes
2No

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Service contacts are not restricted to in-person communication but can include telephone, video link or other forms of direct communication.

  • Code 1    is to be used for service contacts between a specialised mental health service provider and the patient/client in whose clinical record the service contact would normally warrant a dated entry, where the patient/client is participating.
  • Code 2    is to be used for service contacts between a specialised mental health service provider and a third party(ies) where the patient/client, in whose clinical record the service contact would normally warrant a dated entry, is not participating.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 12J – Rate of post-discharge community care, 2015
  • Health, Standard 19/11/2015
Has been superseded by Mental health service contact—patient/client participation indicator, yes/no code N
  • Health, Superseded 25/01/2018
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Community mental health care NMDS 2005-06Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Implementation start date: 01/07/2005

Implementation end date: 30/06/2006


Community mental health care NMDS 2006-07Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

Implementation start date: 01/07/2006

Implementation end date: 30/06/2007


Community mental health care NMDS 2007-08Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

Implementation start date: 01/07/2007

Implementation end date: 30/06/2008


Community mental health care NMDS 2008-09Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

Implementation start date: 01/07/2008

Implementation end date: 30/06/2009


Community mental health care NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010


Community mental health care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 01/12/2010

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Community mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Community mental health care NMDS 2012-13Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2013