Definition
An indicator of whether a person has a disability. A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory physical or like impairment or a combination of such impairments, that is permanent or is likely to be permanent, and results in a significantly reduced capacity in one or more major life activities such as communication, learning mobility, decision-making or self-care and the need for support.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson: Disability Status
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyDisability Status
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Value DomainIndicator X(5)
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Indicator X(5) ".Data Type | BOOLEAN |
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Format | X(5) |
Maximum character length | 5 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | FALSE | No | ||
TRUE | Yes | |||
Supplementary Values | NULL | Null / Not Entered |
Comments
Disabilities should be diagnosed by a qualified physician and identified by the person or their parent/carer.