Person—formally diagnosed mental health condition indicator, yes/no/don't know/can't remember code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Formally diagnosed mental health condition indicator |
Synonymous names: | Mental health indicator |
METEOR identifier: | 690509 |
Registration status: | Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 |
Definition: | An indicator of whether a person has been diagnosed with a mental health condition by a doctor, nurse or other relevant health professional, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—formally diagnosed mental health condition indicator |
Value Domain: | Yes/no/don't know/can't remember code N |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Health professionals who may diagnose a mental health condition include:
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Collection methods: | The permissible values for this data element are used to form the response categories to the question: 'Have you ever been diagnosed as having a mental health condition by a health professional? e.g. psychologist, psychiatrist, doctor, nurse.' |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person—formally diagnosed mental health condition indicator, code N Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2019- Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Conditional obligation: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is conditional on the client providing consent to release their personal data to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The data element Client—consent indicator, yes/no code N, must receive a response of Yes (Code 1). DSS specific information: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is collected at the date of presentation. Evidence suggests that the longer persons with mental health problems are supported by specialist homelessness services, the more likely they are to move into public, or community housing or rental housing rather than return to rough sleeping. Access to a range of longer-term supports and community-based services will increase the early intervention and recovery support options for people who are homeless with a mental illness and substance abuse disorders. |