Definition
The numerical order of the given names or initials of a person, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson (name)—given name sequence number
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyGiven name sequence number
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Value DomainNone
Comments
Guide for use:
To be used in conjunction with Given name.
Example: Mary Georgina Smith
In the example above 'Mary' would have a given name sequence number of 1 and 'Georgina' would have a given name sequence number of 2.
Example: Jean Claude Marcel Moreaux
If the person has recorded a single given name as more than one word, displaying spaces in between the words(e.g. Jean Claude), their given names are recorded in data collection systems in the same way (i.e. Jean Claude is one given name and Marcel is another given name). ‘Jean Claude’ would have a Given name sequence number of ‘1’ and ‘Marcel’ would have a Given name sequence number of ‘2’.
Origin:AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia