Person—preferred language (Data Element Concept)

Person—preferred language

Type: Data Element Concept
Identifiers: UUID - 6751d8de-158c-11e7-803e-0242ac110017; meteor:meteor/269744/
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Stewardship Organisation: Aristotle Demo Organisation
Endorsed by: Homelessness : Standard on Oct. 13, 2011

Community Services : Standard on April 10, 2006

Health : Standard on March 1, 2005

Housing assistance : Standard on Oct. 13, 2011

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Last updated
Created: 07 March 2015
Supersedes: None
Superseded by: None
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Definition

The language (including sign language) most preferred by the person for communication.

Components

Data Element

Implemented in 3 data elements

Data Element Concept (this item)
Person—preferred language
- Object Class
  Person
- Property
  Preferred language
Conceptual Domain
None

Comments

Context:

Health and welfare services:

An important indicator of ethnicity, especially for persons born in non-English-speaking countries. Its collection will assist in the planning and provision of multilingual services and facilitate program and service delivery for migrants and other non-English speakers.

References

This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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