Cancer treatment—specialist support services type, code N[N]
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Specialist support services type |
| Synonymous names: | Specialist support services; Allied health services |
| METEOR identifier: | 462159 |
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| Definition: | The type of specialist support services used as part of treatment for cancer, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Cancer treatment—specialist support services type |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format: | N[N] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Guide for use: | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Guide for use: | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection methods: | This information should be sought from the patient's medical record or collected in multi-disciplinary team meetings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | This information is used to evaluate the quality of care for patients with cancer, and may have implications for access to, and the provision of, cancer services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | See also Cancer treatment—specialist support services date, DDMMYYYY
See also Cancer treatment—specialist support services indicator, yes/no/unknown code N
See also Cancer treatment—specialist support services type, text X[X(99)]
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