Definition
Source of information available that indicates a person may have a mental illness or mental health condition, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—source of information on a mental health condition
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertySource of information on a mental health condition
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Value DomainSource of mental health condition code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Source of mental health condition code N ".Data Type | Number |
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Format | N |
Maximum character length | 1 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 1 | Agency worker | ||
2 | Health professional | |||
3 | Non-government agency | |||
4 | Family, friends, carers | |||
5 | Self-identified | |||
6 | Other | |||
Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Comments:
This data element is based on the PHaMs (Personal Helpers and Mentors Program) screening tool; it is a useful flag for mental health issues where more accurate evidence is not available.