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Data Element Detail

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-principal referral service
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 041924 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jan-2013		Superseded
23-Dec-2015
Standard
01-Jan-2013
30-Jun-2015
The principal type of service or agency to which a client is referred during a Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service.
Needle and syringe programs in Queensland
Principal referral service (NSP)
Referral destination
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N[N]
1
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
0Not applicable
10Hepatitis service
11HIV/AIDS service
12Sexual health service
13Non Government Organisation
14Welfare service
15Other Needle and Syringe Program
20Drug and alcohol treatment/counselling
21Opioid Treatment Program/counselling
30Medical service
31Oral health
32Hospital
40Legal service
41Accommodation service
42Antenatal or parenting service
43Mental health treatment/counselling
44Client complaint
90Other referral service
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
99Missing
Collection and Usage Attributes
Only one referral service can be selected. If more than one referral is provided the staff member should record the referral that they believe is most important to the client on this occasion of service. If the staff member cannot decide which referral is the most important, they should record the first referral they arranged for the client.

If a referral is made during the occasion of service it must be recorded, even if the client is not picking up any equipment.

Code 10 Hepatitis service
Includes referrals for blood testing, hepatitis B vaccination and hepatitis treatment. If Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS health referrals happen simultaneously in one occasion of service, use code 10.

Code 11 HIV/AIDS service
Includes referrals for blood testing and HIV/AIDS treatment. If Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS health referrals happen simultaneously in one occasion of service, use code 10.

Code 12 Sexual health service
For referrals to a sexual health agency for hepatitis or HIV/AIDS-related services, use Code 10 Hepatitis service and Code 11 HIV/AIDS service, respectively.

Code 13 Non Government Organisation
Includes referrals to health and welfare services run through a Non Government Organisation (NGO).

Code 14 Welfare Service
Includes referrals to welfare services run by the Government (e.g. Centrelink, Indigenous Welfare Services, etc.).

Code 15 Other Needle and Syringe Program
Includes referral to another Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) including NGO sites which may be more accessible and closer to the postcode reported by the client.

Code 21 Opioid Treatment Program/counselling
Includes referring clients seeking treatment to both public and private Opioid Treatment Program prescribers for counselling and treatment.

Code 30 Medical service
Includes a variety of interventions, such as wound care and other treatment for injection-related injury and disease. For referrals to a medical practitioner for hepatitis or HIV/AIDS-related services, use Code 10 Hepatitis service and Code 11 HIV/AIDS service, respectively.

Code 44 Client complaint
A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction with the level and quality of any service including its policies or procedures. Dissatisfaction may arise from the service provided by the impact of a particular policy or procedure. Record if customer with the complaint has been referred to appropriate service for complaint lodgement/resolution.

Code 90 Other referral service
Includes referrals (or bookings) into research or education projects.

Code 99 Missing
This code should be used where no attempt has been made to collect/record information from the client.
Must not be null.
This data element is collected on each occasion of service.
Provides information on the role of NSP in connecting clients with a range of services.
Approved through information management governance 24/12/2015.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-principal referral serviceQH 041924 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-principal referral serviceQH 041924 Version 3Current
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-internal/external referral service typeQH 041925 Version 1Current
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-referral action typeQH 041926 Version 1Current
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-type of intervention providedQH 041923 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of serviceQH 041914 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Minimum Dataset for Needle and Syringe Programs (QMDS-NSP)QH 020273 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jan-201330-Jun-2015
Source and Reference Attributes
NSP; Needle and syringe programs; Referral;