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Data Element Detail

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 1ml needles and syringes issued
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 041917 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
16-Oct-2015		Current
24-Dec-2015
Standard
01-Nov-2006
30-Jun-2016
The number of 1ml needles and syringes dispensed to a client during a Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service.
Needle and syringe programs in Queensland
Number of 1ml needles and syringes issued (NSP)
Insulin syringes
Representational Attributes
Integer
Quantitative Value
[N]N
1
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
99Missing
Collection and Usage Attributes
It is recommended that the minimum number of needles and syringes issued per occasion of service is two. This is because most injecting drug users will inject in company and one needle and syringe will likely encourage the sharing of that needle and syringe.

A maximum of 50 needles and syringes may be issued per occasion of service. The maximum number may be increased but only in special circumstances, i.e., where the client has difficulty accessing the NSP service at regular intervals.

An appropriate disposal container should also be supplied.

Code 99 Missing
This code should be used where no attempt has been made to collect/record information from the client.
Check that number dispensed is within the valid range (2 to 50), as per expected injecting practices.
This data element is collected on each occasion of service.
Collected to monitor service access, levels of service utilisation and types of injecting practices.
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Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 1ml needles and syringes issuedQH 041917 Version 2Draft
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) client-main drug to be injected following occasion of serviceQH 041913 Version 4Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) client-main drug to be injected following occasion of serviceQH 041913 Version 3Superseded
Relates toData 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) client-main drug to be injected following occasion of serviceQH 041913 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-number of 10ml syringe barrels issuedQH 041920 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 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Nov-200630-Jun-2016
Source and Reference Attributes
Drug use; Injecting equipment; NSP; Needle and syringe programs; Syringe barrel;