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Definition

The total number of hours a health professional worked in their registered profession undertaking diagnosis, care and treatment of patients.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total hours NNN ".
Data Type String
Format NNN
Maximum character length 3
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Supplementary Values 999 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

Total hours worked are for both employed and self-employed health professionals.

Total hours worked in clinical role:

  • includes travel to home visits or calls out;
  • excludes other time travelling between work locations; and
  • excludes unpaid professional and/or voluntary activities.

Registered health professionals on leave at the time of registration are asked to report their usual hours worked.

Context:
Health labour force

References

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 12
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0