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Data Element Detail

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) client-main drug to be injected following occasion of service
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 041913 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Nov-2006		Superseded
31-Oct-2009
Standard
01-Nov-2006
31-Oct-2009
If injecting equipment was provided during this occasion of service, the main drug that the client is intending to inject following the occasion of service, using the equipment provided.
Needle and Syringe Programs in Queensland
Main drug to be injected (NSP)
Drug of choice
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
NN[N]
2
3
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
10(Meth)amphetamines (Speed, Base, Ice, etc)
11Cocaine
110Base methamphetamine
111Powder methamphetamine
112Crystal methamphetamine
119Other (meth)amphetamine
12Ecstasy
19Other stimulants
20Heroin
21Morphine (MS Contin etc)
22Methadone
23Buprenorphine (subutex, temgesic)
24Suboxone
29Other opioids
30Steroids
31Human growth hormone
32Vitamin B
40Benzodiazepines
50Insulin
60Hallucinogens
61Ketamine
62GHB
95Other drug
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
98Unsure/Not stated
99Missing
Collection and Usage Attributes
Code 10 (Meth)amphetamines (Speed, Base, Ice etc)
This is a broad category for encompassing all types of amphetamines including methamphetamine and dexamphetamine.

Methamphetamine is currently the most common type of illicit amphetamine in Australia. For a more specific breakdown of amphetamine types, use subcategories 110 to 119 instead of using code 10.

Code 119 Other (meth)amphetamine
Includes liquid and pill forms of (meth) amphetamine as well as amphetamine sulphate.

Code 98 Unsure/Not stated
This code should be used where an answer was refused or where the question was not able to be asked prior to completion of assistance because the client was unable to communicate or a person who knows the client was not available.

Code 99 Missing
This code should be used where no attempt has been made to collect/record information from the client.
Queensland Minimum Data Set for Needle and Syringe Programs (QMDS-NSP):
This data element is collected on each occasion of service.

To be collected in the form of a question such as 'What drug are you going to inject?'

If the client is unsure of what drug they are going to inject, ask them what drug they are intending or hoping to inject. If they are still uncertain, record code 98 Unsure/Not stated.

If the client indicates that they are using more than one type of drug, ask them to tell you which drug is more important to them, i.e. 'Which drug would you find more difficult to go without?' If the client can't decide, record the first drug they mentioned.

If using codes 110 to 119, it is recommended that staff are trained to distinguish between the different forms of methamphetamine. Pictorial guides may be useful to assist staff and clients. If the client is unsure of what type of amphetamine they are going to use, use code 10.
Used for service planning and development and epidemiological analysis.
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
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) client-main drug to be injected following occasion of serviceQH 041913 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 10ml syringe barrels issuedQH 041920 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 1ml needles and syringes issuedQH 041917 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 20ml syringe barrels issuedQH 041921 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 3ml syringe barrels issuedQH 041918 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 5ml syringe barrels issuedQH 041919 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of winged infusion sets issuedQH 041922 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) clientQH 041909 Version 1Current
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-Nov-200631-Oct-2009
Source and Reference Attributes
Amphetamines; Drug use; Meth; NSP; Needle and syringe programs; Opiates; Opioids; Steroids;