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Prison dischargee DSS

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Set Specification
METEOR identifier:Help on this term482303
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 28/04/2016
DSS type:Help on this termData Set Specification (DSS)
Scope:Help on this term

The Prison dischargee data specification set (DSS) describes data about all persons aged at least 18 years who are going to be discharged from prison in the following 4 weeks from the date of data collection, during the National Prisoner Health Census reporting period. This includes demographics, mental health, chronic diseases, alcohol and other drug use, use of prison clinics and services accessed in prison. The data are used to report against the National Prisoner Health Indicators, assist in monitoring the change in health of prisoner dischargees and inform prisoner health service planning and delivery.

In this collection, public and private prisons include those administered by Corrective Services departments, including correctional facilities and remand centres. Excluded from the collection are periodic detention centres, court and police cells, juvenile detention centres, immigration detention centres, secure psychiatric facilities, military prisons, home detention programs, and Australians held overseas.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This DSS is a component of the Prisoner health DSS. Any data element that relates to events during prison only relates to the most recent imprisonment.

Collection methods:Help on this term

Information about the prison dischargee is collected by a health professional during a discharge clinic visit using the Prison Discharge form.

One Discharge form should be completed for each person who is going to be discharged from the prison system in the following 4 weeks from the date of data collection, during the National Prisoner Health Census reporting period, which runs for two weeks during different times of the year for different jurisdictions.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Prison dischargee NBEDS
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016

Metadata items in this Data Set SpecificationHelp on this term

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Seq No.Help on this termMetadata itemHelp on this termObligationHelp on this termMax occursHelp on this term
1Prison—organisation identifier, NNNMandatory1
2Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code NMandatory1
3Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)]Mandatory1
4Person—letters of given and family name, text XXXXXMandatory1
5Prison dischargee—expected date of release, DDMMYYYYMandatory1
6Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYYMandatory1
7Person—age, total years N[NN]

Conditional obligation:

Age in years should be completed/estimated if Person - date of birth, DDMMYYY is unknown.

Conditional1
8Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNNMandatory1
9Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN}Mandatory1
10Person—sex, code NMandatory1
11Person—transgender indicator, code NMandatory1
12Person—Indigenous status, code NMandatory1
13Person—highest year of school completed, code NMandatory1
14Prison dischargee—length of time imprisoned, total days N[NNNN]

DSS specific information:

For most recent imprisonment.

Mandatory1
15Prison dischargee—first time in prison or juvenile detention indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
16Prison dischargee—contact with family, friends and/or elders indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

In the four weeks prior to the data collection.

Mandatory1
17Prison dischargee—mode of contact with family, friends and/or elders, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee-contact with family, friends, and/or elders indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

In the four weeks prior to the data collection.

Conditional4
18Prison dischargee—parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator, yes/no/don't know code NMandatory1
19Prison dischargee—parental imprisonment status during childhood, parent imprisoned code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator, yes/no/don't know code N

Conditional3
20Person—distress related to current imprisonment indicator, K-10 score of psychological distressMandatory1
21Prison dischargee—distress related to upcoming release indicator, yes/no/not applicable code NMandatory1
22Person—self-harm indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

This item is collected once for self-harm prior to imprisonment, and once for self-harm while in prison.

Mandatory2
23Person—blow to the head indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

DSS specific information:

For the current time in prison, and may include sporting injuries and king hits.

Mandatory1
24Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to having received a Person - blow to the head indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N.

Conditional1
25Person—blow to the head still experiencing symptoms indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to having received a Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N.

Conditional1
26Person—physical assault indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
27Person—sexual assault, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment. A response of 'not stated/inadequately described' means the respondent did not wish to answer.

Mandatory1
28Prison dischargee—accident or injury requiring a doctor or nurse indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
29Person—physical activity change, code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
30Person—weight change, code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
31Person—intentional weight gain indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Intentional weight gain occurring in prison, for the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
32Prison dischargee—tattoo indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Received during the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
33Prison dischargee—piercing indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Received during the most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
34Person—substance used illicitly indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

DSS specific information:

This item is collected twice, once for prior to imprisonment and once during the current imprisonment.

Mandatory2
35Person—injecting drug use indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

DSS specific information:

This item is collected twice, once prior to imprisonment and once during the most recent imprisonment.

Mandatory2
36Person—needle sharing frequency, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—injecting drug use indicator, yes/no code N during the most recent imprisonment.

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment

Conditional1
37Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Can be collected once for methadone and a second time for other opioid pharmacotherapy.

Mandatory2
38Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment.

Can be collected once for methadone and a second time for other opioid pharmacotherapy.

Mandatory2
39Prison dischargee—opioid substitution program continuation on release indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N during the most recent imprisonment.

DSS specific information:

Can be collected once for methadone and a second time for other opioid pharmacotherapy.

Conditional2
40Person—type of opioid pharmacotherapy treatment, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N or a yes response to Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Can be collected twice for Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N or twice for Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N or twice for Prison dischargee—opioid substitution program continuation on release indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional6
41Prison dischargee—needle and syringe exchange program access prior to imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

For the most recent imprisonment.

Mandatory1
42Prison dischargee smoking status cluster

DSS specific information:

For the Prisoner Health DSS, this question is formed using the responses to 5 questions:

a) Do you currently smoke tobacco?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Have never smoked

b) Did you smoke upon entry to prison this time?

c) While in prison this time, did you plan to give up smoking?

  • Yes, and was successful
  • Yes, and was unsuccessful
  • No

d) While in prison this time, did you undertake any smoking cessation programs?

e) Compare with before you came into prison this time, do you now smoke more tobacco?

Mandatory1
43AUDIT-C score of risky alcohol consumption cluster (dischargee)

DSS specific information:

This cluster is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison dischargees who report a risk of alcohol-related harm (self-report).

Mandatory1
44Prison dischargee—alcohol consumption in prison indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Consumed during most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
45Prison dischargee—alcohol treatment program participation indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
46Prison dischargee—prison health assessment indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment

Mandatory1
47Person—referral or appointment for further care indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison health assessment indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional1
48Prison dischargee—type of health service professional referred to, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—referral or appointment for further care indicator, Yes/no code N

Conditional12
49Person—ease of access to medical practitioners indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
50Person—ease of access to nurses indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
51Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment for visits apart from the discharge clinic visit.

Mandatory1
52Prison dischargee—reason for non-utilisation of prison clinic, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a no response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment

Conditional4
53Prison dischargee—reason for non-utilisation of prison clinic, text X[X(15)]

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a no response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment

Conditional1
54Health service event—type of service provider consulted, occupation code (ANZSCO 1st edition) N[NNN]{NN}

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional12
55Prison dischargee—wanted to receive information sheets from the prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.

Conditional1
56Prison dischargee—level of satisfaction at the amount of information received from the prison clinic, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—wanted to receive information sheets from the prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional1
57Prison dischargee—asked questions of the clinic health care professionals, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.

Conditional1
58Prison dischargee—level of understanding of answers given by prison clinic health care professionals, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee - asked questions of the prison clinic healthcare professionals indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional1
59Prison dischargee—opportunity for involvement in treatment decisions at prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.

Conditional1
60Prison dischargee—level of satisfaction with the amount they are involved in their own treatment, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—opportunity for involvement in treatment decisions at prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional1
61Prison dischargee—rating of quality of healthcare received at prison clinic, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment.

For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.

Conditional1
62Prison dischargee—enough time at prison clinic, always/most of the time/sometimes/rarely/never code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.

Conditional1
63Prison dischargee—most recent prison clinic visit, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment.

Conditional1
64Health service event—prison health clinic services provided, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment.

Conditional4
65Prison dischargee—appointment outside of prison indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment.

Mandatory1
66Prison dischargee—admission to hospital indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

During most recent imprisonment.

Mandatory1
67Prison dischargee—type of hospital admitted to, hospital type code N[N]

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—admission to hospital indicator, Yes/no code N

Conditional2
68Prison dischargee—planned hospital admission indicator, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—admission to hospital indicator, Yes/no code N.

Conditional2
69Prison dischargee—emergency department visit indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
70Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N

DSS specific information:

Can occur once for prior to most recent imprisonment and can occur a second time for during most recent imprisonment.

Mandatory2
71Prison dischargee—type of chronic condition diagnosed, prior to imprisonment, chronic condition code NN

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N prior to most recent imprisonment.

Conditional18
72Prison dischargee—type of chronic condition diagnosed, during imprisonment, chronic condition code NN

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N during imprisonment.

Conditional18
73Prison dischargee—type of treated chronic condition, treatment offered during imprisonment, chronic condition code NN

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional18
74Prison dischargee—type of treated chronic condition, medication prescribed during imprisonment, chronic condition code NN

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional18
75Prison dischargee—type of treated chronic condition, plan to continue on release, chronic condition code NN

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional18
76Prison dischargee—communicable disease test, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on the prison dischargee having been tested for at least one of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or Sexually-transmissible infection.

Conditional4
77Prison dischargee—type of vaccine administered, vaccine type code N

DSS specific information:

Conditional on a prison dischargee having received an injection/vaccine for at least one of Hepatitis B, HPV (Gardasil), Meningococcal disease, Hepatitis A, Influenza or Measles, mumps and rubella.

Conditional6
78Education qualification clusterMandatory1
79Prison dischargee—mental health change since imprisonment indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
80Prison dischargee—mental health change since imprisonment type, health change since imprisonment code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response Prison dischargee- mental health change since imprisonment, yes/no code N.

Conditional1
81Prison dischargee—physical health change since imprisonment indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
82Prison dischargee—physical health change since imprisonment type, health change since imprisonment code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee- physical health change since imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N.

Conditional1
83Prison dischargee—expected sleeping arrangement on first night of release, code NMandatory1
84Prison dischargee—paid employment within two weeks of release indicator, yes/no/don't know code NMandatory1
85Prison dischargee—expected Centrelink payment on release indicator, yes/no/don't know code NMandatory1
86Prison dischargee—type of Centrelink payment on release, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—expected Centrelink payment on release indicator, yes/no/don't know code N.

Conditional1
87Prison dischargee—Medicare card available on release indicator, yes/no/don't know code NMandatory1
88Prison dischargee—prescription medication indicator, yes/no code NMandatory1
89Prison dischargee—prescription medication plan for continuation on release, yes/no/don't know code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee-prescription medication indicator. yes/no code N.

Conditional1
90Prison dischargee—type of health service referred to on release, code NMandatory5
91Prison dischargee—feeling of preparedness, code NMandatory1
92Prison dischargee—female health screening test type, code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a response of 2 for Person—sex, code N.

Conditional2
93Female—pregnant during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a response of 2 for Person - sex, code N.

Conditional1
94Birth event—birth during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Female—pregnant during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

For most recent imprisonment.

Conditional1
95Prison dischargee—living with child in prison indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Birth event—birth during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N.

DSS specific information:

For most recent imprisonment.

Conditional1
96Prison dischargee—culturally appropriate health care in prison frequency, always/sometimes/never code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a value of 1, 2 or 3 for Person - Indigenous status, code N.

 

Conditional1
97Prison dischargee—Aboriginal community primary health consultation indicator, yes/no code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a value of 1, 2 or 3 for Person - Indigenous status, code N.

Conditional1
98Prison dischargee—level of worry related to current imprisonment, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
99Prison dischargee—level of worry related to upcoming release, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
100Prison dischargee—level of worry related to family or relationships in the community, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
101Prison dischargee—level of worry related to relationships in prison, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
102Prison dischargee—level of worry related to mental health issues, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
103Prison dischargee—level of worry related to physical health issues, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
104Prison dischargee—level of worry related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
105Prison dischargee—level of worry related to other issues, a lot/a little/not at all code NMandatory1
106Prison dischargee—self-assessed mental health, self-assessed general level of health code NMandatory1
107Prison dischargee—self-assessed physical health, self-assessed general level of health code NMandatory1
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