19. ACTIONS SUMMARY
LABEL: Type of action taken in the last 2 weeks
POPULATION: All persons
SAS NAME: TYPACT
ITEM NUMBER: 750
COMMENTS: Action taken in last 2 weeks. Derived item. Multiple categories may apply.
Note: medication use is not included in action counts in 2001. Days off work/school as carers are excluded from this item
CATEGORIES:
01: Hospital inpatient episode
02: Visited casualty/emergency
03: Visited outpatients
04: Visited day clinic
05: Consulted gp
06: Consulted specialist
07: Consulted dentist
08: Consulted ohp
09: Days away from work or study
10: Other days of reduced activity
11: None of the above
LABEL: Combination actions taken
POPULATION: All persons
SAS NAME: COMBACT
ITEM NUMBER: 751
COMMENTS: Derived item; based on derived Type of Action above. Examples of categories shown. Days off work/school as carers are excluded from this item
CATEGORIES:
01: Hospital stay only
02: Visit to casualty or oupatients only
03: Visit to day clinic only
04: Doctor consultations only
05: Doctor consultation and stay in hospital
06: Doctor consultation, OHP and visit to casualty or outpatients
07: Doctor consultation and visit to day clinic
08: Doctor and dental consultations
09: Doctor and OHP consultations
10: Doctor consultation and days off work/study
11: Doctor consultation and other days of reduced activity
12: Doctor consultation, OHP and dentist and other combination of actions
13: Dental consultation only
14: Dental consultation and consultation with OHP
15: Dental consultation and days off work/study
16: Dental consultation and other days of reduced activity
17: Dental consultation and other combination of actions
18: OHP consultation only
19: OHP consultation and days off work/study
20: OHP consultation and other days reduced activity
21: OHP consultations and other combinations of actions
22: Days off work/study only
23: Other days of reduced activity only
24: Days off work/study and other days of reduced activity
25: Other combinations of actions
98: No action taken
99: Not applicable
LABEL: Type of medical contact
POPULATION: All persons
SAS NAME: MEDCON
ITEM NUMBER: 752
COMMENTS: Contact in last 2 weeks. Derived item. Multiple categories may apply
CATEGORIES:
01: Hospital inpatient
02: Casualty/emergency
03: Outpatients
04: Day clinic
05: General practitioner
06: Specialist
07: Dentist
08: Aboriginal health worker nec
09: Accredited counsellor
10: Acupuncturist
11: Alcohol and drug worker
12: Audiologist/audiometrist
13: Chemist
14: chiropodist/podiatrist
15: Chiropractor
16: Dietitian/nutritionist
17: Herbalist
18: Hypnotherapist
19: Naturopath
20: Nurse
21: Occupational therapist
22: Optician/optometrist
23: Osteopath
24: Physiotherapist/hydrotherapist
25: Psychologist
26: Social worker/welfare officer
27: Speech therapist/pathologist
28: None of the above
LABEL: Whether number of visits to health service counted
POPULATION: All health services consulted in last 2 weeks
SAS NAME: HCOUNTED
ITEM NUMBER: 753
COMMENTS:
CATEGORIES:
0: Not applicable
1: Health service counted
2: Health service not counted
LABEL: Health service used
POPULATION: All health services consulted in last 2 weeks
SAS NAME: HSERVICE
ITEM NUMBER: 754
COMMENTS:
CATEGORIES:
00: Not applicable
01: Outpatients section of a hospital
02: Casualty or emergency ward
03: Day clinic
04: Admitted to hospital
05: Dental consultations
06: General practitioner
07: Specialist
08: Aboriginal health worker (nec)
09: Accredited counsellor
10: Acupuncturist
11: Alcohol and drug worker (nec)
12: Audiologist/Audiometrist
13: Chemist (for advice only)
14: Chiropodist/Podiatrist
15: Chiropractor
16: Dietitian/Nutritionist
17: Herbalist
18: Hypnotherapist
19: Naturopath
20: Nurse
21: Occupational Therapist
22: Optician/Optometrist
23: Osteopath
24: Physiotherapist/Hydrotherapist
25: Psychologist
26: Social worker/Welfare Officer
27: Speech Therapist/Pathologist
LABEL: Number of visits/nights to health services
POPULATION: All health services which were counted
SAS NAME: HVISITS
ITEM NUMBER: 755
COMMENTS:
CATEGORIES: Continuous
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