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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Representational Attributes
Collection and Usage Attributes
Relational Attributes
Source and Reference Attributes

Person-preferred language (ASCL 2016)

Identifying and Definitional Attributes

Identifier & Version

QH 041586 v3

Metadata Item Type

Data Element

Data Element Type

Data Element

Approval Status

Draft
28-Jun-2017

Current
30-Jan-2018

Approval Type

Standard

Approving Authority

Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health

Effective From

01-Jul-2017

Effective To

Definition

The language (including sign language) most preferred by the person for communication.

Context

Health and welfare services

Short Name

Preferred language (4-digit)

Name in Other Contexts

Representational Attributes

Datatype

Numeric Character

Representation Class

Code

Format

N(4)

Minimum Character Length

Maximum Character Length

Permissible Values

Permissible_values


A valid code from the current Corporate Reference Data System (CRDS) Language (ASCL 4 digit) data set maintained by Statistical Standards & Strategies, Statistical Services Branch (SSB).

Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

Collection and Usage Attributes

Guide for Use

Preferred language for communication may be a language other than English even where the person can speak fluent English.

The Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL) is an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classification that includes:
- Those which are universally recognised as distinct and separate languages,
- Separately identified dialects,
- Creoles and pidgins,
- A group of linguistically distinct languages (American languages),
- Australian indigenous languages, and
- Sign languages.

Supplementary Codes For Inadequate Data:
These codes commence with 000 and facilitate the coding of data such as inadequately described languages, etc., which contain insufficient information in that a language code cannot be allocated.

0000 Inadequately Described
To be used when insufficient preferred language information is provided or the information is unknown (e.g. when a person is unconscious).

0001 Non Verbal, so described
To be used when communication is by other than verbal means (e.g. facial expression, body language, gesture). Does not include sign language.

0002 Not Stated
To be used when no preferred language information is provided (e.g. when a person refuses to provide the information).

Supplementary Codes To Preserve Data That Might Otherwise Be Lost:
These codes commence with 000 and are used to preserve data relating to meaningful data that would otherwise be lost (that is, they would be allocated other incoherent or inadequately described codes).
0003 Swiss, so described
0004 Cypriot, so described
0005 Creole, nfd
0006 French Creole, nfd
0007 Spanish Creole, nfd
0008 Portuguese Creole, nfd
0009 Pidgin, nfd

New

Verification Rules

Should not be blank.

Collection Methods

The question that should be asked is 'What is your preferred language for communicating when receiving health care services?'

The reference to 'receiving heath care services' will assist in advising that the question relates to their preferred language for communicating in a health setting as opposed to at home or any other general social interaction.

PREMs and PROMs Data Set-Definitions - Payload:
PREMs and PROMs payload files include the Preferred language description rather than the code in Questionnaire Manager.

Comments

This data element is an important indicator of ethnicity, especially for persons born in non-English-speaking countries. Its collection will assist in the planning and provision of multilingual services and facilitate program and service delivery for migrants and other non-English speakers.

Relational Attributes

Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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Relationship	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifier & Version	Approval Status
Supersedes	Data Element	Data Element	Person-preferred language (ASCL 2011)	QH 041586 Version 2	Superseded
Is used in the derivation of	Data Element	Data Element	Person-preferred language (ASCL 2016 Index)	QH 040722 Version 3	Current
Relates to	Data Element	Data Element	Person-country of birth (SACC 2016)	QH 040161 Version 9	Superseded
Relates to	Data Element	Data Element	Person-main language other than English spoken at home (ASCL 2016)	QH 040848 Version 2	Current

Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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View	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifer & Version	Obligation	Approval Status	Effective From	Effective To
	Data Supply Requirement	HHS Service Agreement	Oral Health Data Supply Requirement (DSR)	QH 020579 Version 1	Mandatory	Current	01-Jul-2017

Data Quality Declaration

Source and Reference Attributes

Source Organisation

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Bureau of Statistics

Source Document

METeOR data element: Person-preferred language, code (ASCL 2016) NN{NN}, identifier 659407, Health standard 08/11/2016 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/659407/meteorItemView/long
ABS cat. no. 1267.0. Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL) 2016

Keywords

Language; Preferred language;