Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson with cancer—date of referral to psychosocial services
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Object ClassPerson with cancer
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PropertyDate of referral to psychosocial services
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Value DomainDate DDMMYYYY
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date DDMMYYYY ".Data Type | Date/Time |
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Format | DDMMYYYY |
Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record the date the patient was first referred to psychosocial services.
If the patient is receiving psychosocial care but no referral date can be identified, record the date of the first account of receipt of psychosocial care as the date of referral.
Psychosocial services provide emotional and social support for patients and may, for example:
- provide information
- minimise the social and psychological impact of cancer on the patient and their family
- integrate quality-of-life issues into the care of patients with cancer
- develop strategies for the identification and management of patients experiencing significant emotional distress
Psychosocial care may be provided by the following individuals, programs or services:
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Social worker
- Specialist nurse or nurse counsellor
- Cancer or volunteer support group
- Individual peer support
- Counsellor or bereavement counsellor
- Pastoral care (refers to counselling provided by pastors, chaplains, clergy and other religious leaders or spiritual advisors)
- Community services
Comments:
This information is used to evaluate the quality of psychosocial care for patients with cancer, and may have implications for access to, and the provision of, cancer services.
References
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre and National Cancer Control Initiative 2003. Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer. Camperdown, NSW: National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Cancer Institute NSW 2006. NSW clinical cancer registration: minimum data set data dictionary, version 1.9. Sydney: Cancer Institute NSWThis content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.