• Health, Standard 04/02/2015

This code set outlines support services that may be used by a patient.

CODE 1   Educational support

Information about the disease, treatment and outcomes given to the patient. This may be through physical or electronic methods.

CODE 2   Community service

Support services provided by volunteers or community groups without specific professional training.

CODE 3   Psychiatrist

Assessment, treatment and/or consultation with a trained psychiatrist or psychiatry registrar.

CODE 4   Psychologist

Assessment, treatment and/or consultation with a registered psychologist or provisional psychologist.

CODE 5   Specialist nurse/nurse counsellor

Assessment, treatment and/or consultation with a nurse with specific training in counselling or specialist training in the disease/disorder area.

CODE 6   Professional or volunteer support group

Involvement in a professional or volunteer support group that relates to the disease/disorder or the associated effect of the disease/disorder.

CODE 7   Individual peer support

Contact with another individual who has had or currently has the same or similar disease/disorder, expressly for the purpose of being with provided with support in regards to their disease/disorder. This may be in person or over the telephone.

CODE 8   Counsellor/bereavement counsellor

The patient has been treated by a counsellor or bereavement counsellor in regards to their current disease/disorder.

CODE 9   Pastoral care

Care given by chaplains, clergy or spiritual advisors from any religion.

Record the specialist support services used by a patient as part of their care during the initial round of treatment for cancer.

This data element should be recorded multiple times when multiple services have been used.