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Definition
The total number of service contacts provided to individual patients or clients by an ambulatory mental health care service.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptSpecialised mental health service—number of service contacts
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Object ClassSpecialised mental health service
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PropertyNumber of service contacts
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Value DomainTotal contacts NNNNNN
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total contacts NNNNNN ".Data Type | Number |
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Format | NNNNNN |
Maximum character length | 6 |
Comments
Guide for use:
The total number of mental health service contacts is reported by ambulatory mental health care service units to the Mental Health Establishments NMDS. The total should be a count of contacts at the service unit level, regardless of the registration status of the client.
Each patient or client attending a group contact should be counted individually. For example, ten consumers in a group contact equates to ten contacts.