Person—effective communication indicator, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termEffective communication indicator
METEOR identifier:Help on this term345049
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007
  • Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016
Definition:Help on this term

Whether a person is able to communicate more than just basic needs to unfamiliar people, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Person—effective communication indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Effective communication
2Little or no effective communication
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
9Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 1   Effective communication

Ability to communicate more than just basic needs, to unfamiliar people.

CODE 2   Little or no effective communication

Little or no ability to communicate more than just basic needs, to unfamiliar people.

This item is not applicable to young children aged 0-4 years.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

CSTDA NMDS Network.

Reference documents:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare 2006. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set collection: data guide—data items and definitions 2006–07.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Person—communication method, code N
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007
  • Disability, Standard 07/10/2014
Has been superseded by Person—effective communication indicator, code N
  • Disability, Standard 29/02/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006Community Services (retired), Superseded 14/12/2008

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with Communication method.

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008)Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with Communication method.

Disability Services NMDS 2009-10Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with Communication method.

Disability Services NMDS 2010-11Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with Communication method.

Disability Services NMDS 2011-12Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with Communication method.

Disability Services NMDS 2012-14Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2014

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with 'Communication method'.

In the DS NMDS, the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Spoken language (effective)

2   Sign language (effective)

3   Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic)

4   Little, or no effective communication

5   Child aged under 5 years (not applicable)

If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week.

 


Disability Services NMDS 2014-15Community Services (retired), Incomplete 23/04/2014
Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016

Implementation start date: 01/07/2014

Implementation end date: 30/06/2015

DSS specific information:

This item is used in conjunction with 'Communication method'.

In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Spoken language (effective)

2   Sign language (effective)

3   Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic)

4   Little, or no effective communication

5   Child aged under 5 years (not applicable)

If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week.