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Data Element Detail

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-primary intervention provided
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 042063 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
26-Jul-2017
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2016
30-Jun-2019
The main intervention provided to a client by Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) staff during an occasion of service.
Needle and Syringe Programs in Queensland
Primary intervention provided (NSP)
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N[N]
1
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
0Not applicable (no intervention)
10HIV prevention, testing and/or treatment
11Viral hepatitis prevention, testing and/or treatment
12Safe injecting/Veincare information/education
13Sexual health information
14Safe disposal information/education
15Antenatal/parenting information/education
16Physical health information/education/counselling
17Mental health information/education/counselling
18NSP policy information/education
19Other information/education
20Client complaint
21Condom/dam provision
22Opioid Treatment Program information/education
23Drug treatment information/education
24Drug information
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
99Missing
Collection and Usage Attributes
This item refers to interventions provided by the NSP/other staff member on duty.

Interventions are sometimes provided when a client is not picking up any equipment and it should be ensured that these interventions are also recorded.

Code 10 HIV prevention, testing and/or treatment
Includes provision of information on HIV prevention information including potential risk factors, condom use, Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and information on available testing and treatment options.

Code 11 Viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment
Includes provision of information on viral hepatitis prevention information including potential risk factors, safe injecting and information on available testing and treatment options.

Code 12 Safe injecting/Veincare information/education
Includes provision of information or education on how to find a vein or inject into a muscle, being shown how to insert the syringe properly, and/or receiving information about safer injecting than they did not already know.

Code 14 Safe disposal information/education
Includes provision of information and advice about safe disposal issues, such as the benefits of safe disposal and safe disposal options.

Asking the client about their disposal behaviour, on its own, does not constitute safe disposal education.

Code 16 Physical health information/education/counselling
Includes provision of health information, education and support around conditions that affect the physical activity and function of the clients (e.g. Diabetes, Hypertension, etc).

Code 17 Mental Health information/ education/counselling
Includes provision of health information, education and support to people who are affected by mental illness, or who seek to improve their emotional wellbeing.

Code 18 NSP policy information/education
Involves provision of information pertaining to policy and guidelines governing the NSP and how it affects the dispensing of injecting equipment and the gathering of data.

Code 19 Other information/education
Includes provision of information or education that involves discussion between the NSP staff member and the client, and that cannot be allocated to codes 10 to 18.

Code 20 Client complaint
A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction with the level and quality of any service, policies or procedures. Dissatisfaction may arise from the service provided by the impact of a particular policy or procedure.
Record if customer complaint is the primary point of discussion.

Code 22 Opioid Treatment Program information/education
Includes provision of information on the opioid treatment program, advising on the advantages of the program, enrolment options available to the client, discussing their treatment progress, etc.

Code 24 Drug information
Involves provision of information related to the drug reported to be injected or any other drug that the client might enquire about with intent to inject including the effects and interactions of these drugs by themselves or in combination with other drugs.

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.
Collected to enable the development of a profile of services provided at NSPs to support further program development.
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-primary intervention providedQH 042063 Version 2Draft
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-principal referral serviceQH 041924 Version 3Current
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-referral action typeQH 041926 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementNeedle and Syringe Program (NSP) occasion of service-other intervention providedQH 042064 Version 1Draft
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-Jul-201630-Jun-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Needle and Syringe programs (QNSP) Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020287 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Needle and Syringe programs (QNSP) Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020297 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Needle and Syringe programs (QNSP) Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019QH 020489 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes