Definition
These data elements are used in conjunction with each other to determine the level of assistance a person with a disability requires and the type of activity for which this assistance is needed.
The activity and participation need for assistance cluster combines the two data elements: Person—activity and participation in life area, code N and Person—activity need for assistance, code N and describes the following information:
| Unable to do or always needs help/ supervision in this life area | Sometimes needs help/ supervision in this life area | Does not need help/ supervision but uses aids or equipment. | Does not need help/ supervision and does not use aids or equipment. | |
| Self-care | ||||
| Mobility | ||||
| Communication | ||||
| Interpersonal interactions and relationships | ||||
| Learning, applying knowledge and general tasks and demands | ||||
| Education | ||||
| Community (civic) and economic life | ||||
| Domestic life | ||||
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Working |
Metadata items in this Data Set Specification
Below is a list of all the components within this Dataset Specification.
Each entry includes the item name, whether the item is optional, mandatory or conditional and the maximum times the item can occur in a dataset.
If the items must occur in a particular order in the dataset, the sequence number is included before the item name.
| Reference | Data Element | Data Type | Length | Inclusion | # |
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Person—activity and participation life area, disability code N
Specific Information:
This disability specific 'Activity and Participation life areas' code list replaces the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Australian user guide version in the NMDS. As this version is not directly compliant with the ICF, it does not have a superseding relationship to the ICF standard.
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Number | 1 | optional | 1 | |
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Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability code N
Specific Information:
This disability specific 'Need for assistance with activities in a life area' is not directly compliant with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Australian user guide version. It does not have a superseding relationship to the ICF standard.
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- | - | optional | 1 |
References
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