Service provider contact—initial contact flag, yes/no/unknown/not stated/inadequately described code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Service provider initial contact flag |
METEOR identifier: | 784319 |
Registration status: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Qualified 17/01/2024 |
Definition: | An indicator of whether a service provider contact is the first to occur, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Service provider contact—initial contact flag |
Value Domain: | Yes/no/unknown/not stated/inadequately described code N |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 1 Yes Use this code for an initial contact between a client and a service provider. CODE 2 No Use this code for a follow-up contact between a client and a service provider. CODE 8 Unknown Use this code when it is unknown whether a contact between a client and a service provider is an initial contact, or a follow-up contact. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described Choose this code when the information is not stated or otherwise inadequately described (e.g. when a response has not been recorded.) |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | National elder abuse helpline DSS Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Qualified 17/01/2024 DSS specific information: In the National elder abuse helpline DSS this data element is recorded for each helpline contact. The permissible values for this data element are applied as follows: CODE 1 Yes Use this code where the contact discusses abuse of any person who has not been discussed with the service previously. CODE 2 No Use this code where the contact discusses abuse of a person (or people) who has been discussed with the service previously. Use this code even if the contact discusses a new abuse type, or a new alleged perpetrator. CODE 8 Unknown Use this code where information at the contact level cannot be collected. |