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Definition
The population group primarily targeted by a specialised mental health service, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Specialised mental health service target population code N ".| Data Type | String |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 4 | General | ||
| 1 | Child and adolescent | |||
| 2 | Older person | |||
| 3 | Forensic |
Comments
Guide for use:
This data element is used to disaggregate data on beds, activity, expenditure and staffing for admitted patient settings in mental health service units (see service setting data element).
The order of priority for coding is:
- where the forensic services are for children/adolescents or older persons these services should be coded to the category for that age group; and
- where the forensic services are for adults these services should be coded to forensic.