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AROC v4 Data Dictionary for Clinicians - Australian Health Services ...

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<strong>AROC</strong> <strong>v4</strong> <strong>Data</strong>bank <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Clinicians</strong> - AU<strong>Data</strong> Element Name:Path:Definition:Justification:Guide <strong>for</strong> use:Were any services being received within the month prior to thisimpairment?12345This item identifies whether services were received by the person prior tothis impairment. “<strong>Services</strong>” refers to paid or unpaid services received inthe month prior to this impairment (or exacerbation of impairment.) Paidservice(s) include both government funded and private health fundedservices. Unpaid service(s) include care provided by a relative, friend,partner of the patient. Discretionary services received by the patient, butnot functionally necessary, should not be included e.g. A house cleanerbecause the patient doesn’t like cleaning rather than functionally can’tclean.Service(s) received relates to degree of functional independence of theperson, and as increased functional independence is a key outcomemeasure <strong>for</strong> rehabilitation, it is important to ascertain the person's levelof functional independence prior to rehabilitation. Service(s) receivedbe<strong>for</strong>e and after rehabilitation can be compared as a indication of anychange in the person's functional independence after rehabilitation.Only collect this data item if accommodation prior to this impairment wasprivate residence (including unit in retirement village,) otherwise leaveblank. Record 1,”Yes,” if service(s) were received and 2,”No,’ if noservice(s) were received in the month prior to this impairment (orexacerbation of impairment)6Codeset Values:1 Yes2 NoPage 31 of 188 Document Version 1.3

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