2-014 - Patient requires communication assistance

Item namePatient requires communication assistance
epiCentre nameFlag_CommunicationAssist
DefinitionRecord of whether the patient requires assistance with written or spoken communication.
UsageEnables documentation and reporting of patient need for assistance with written or spoken communication
ID2-014
Mandatory
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SourceePPOC
Business rules

Nil

Dependencies
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Data typeBoolean
FormatN[N]
Maximum length2
Data domain
CodeDescription
0No
1Yes
ConditionsNil
Level

Patient 

Derived item
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Derived byNot applicable
NotesFormat and data length are longer than specified code set to account for supplementary values.