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Data Element Detail

Person-interpreter service required
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040799 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
25-Aug-2011		Current
01-Dec-2011
Standard
01-Jul-2011
Whether an interpreter service is required by or for a person.
To assist in planning for provision of interpreter services.
Interpreter service required
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Yes
2No
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Includes verbal language, non verbal language and languages other than English.

Code 1 Yes
Interpreter services are required.

Code 2 No
Interpreter services are not required.

Code 9 Unknown
It is not known if interpreter services are required.

Persons requiring interpreter services for any form of sign language should be coded as 1 Yes (interpreter required).
Recommended question:

Do you [does the person] require an interpreter?
Yes
No
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

No Metadata Items
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

No Metadata Items
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Person-interpreter service required, yes/no, code N, Identifier 304294, Health standard 08/02/2006 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/304294/meteorItemView/long
Interpreter; Language;