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QD11
Preferred Label
encounter 
contactCategory label
Encounter ContactQ-Code supplementary keywords
complaintdoctor's agendapatient demandpatient's agendapresenting problemreason for encountermotif de contactraison de rencontrerencontreQ-Code acronym
RFEQ-Code scope note
any professional exchange between a patient and a health care provider, be this provider a single professional or a health care team. (Woncadic) tout échange professionnel entre un patient et un dispensateur de soins de santé, qu'il s'agisse d'un professionnel travaillant en solo ou d'une équipe de soins.(Woncadic)Q-Code conceptual content
CONTACT, PRIMARY ; The first direct contact between a patient and the health care services in the course of an episode of care. (Woncadic)ENCOUNTER (Syn. CONTACT) any professional interchange between a patient and a health care provider, be this provider a single professional or a health care team. One or more health issues (problems or diagnoses) may be dealt with at each encounter. When more than one health issue is addressed during one encounter, this encounter relates to more than one episode of care.1. Direct encounter: An encounter in which there is face to face meeting of patient and profes- sional. This can be further divided into: 1.1. Office encounter: (Surgery encounter, consultation) A direct encounter in the health care provider's office or surgery. 1.2. Home encounter: (House call, home visit) A direct encounter occurring at the patient's resi- dence (this includes home or a friend's home where a patient is visiting, hotel, room, etc.) 1.3. Hospital encounter: A direct encounter in the hospital setting. One encounter is counted for each patient visit. Hospital encounters are further subdivided: 1.4. In-patient encounter: A direct encounter with a patient admitted to the hospital. 1.5. Out-patient encounter: A direct encounter with a patient not admitted to the hospital, either in the emergency room or in the out-patient clinic. 2. Follow-up encounter: An encounter between patient and physician in which an episode, previously initiated, is followed up. 3. Indirect encounter: An encounter in which there is no physical or face to face meeting between the patient and the health care professional. These encounters may be subdivided by the mode of communication, e.g. by telephone, letter, or through a third party. (Woncadic)
ENCOUNTER ; A face-to-face transaction between a personal health worker and a patient or client. Not limited to health care settings.(DicEpid)ENCOUNTER ELEMENT is that part of an encounter that deals with a single health problem among others, thus resulting in the fact that an encounter element is part of only one episode of care. .(Woncadic) ENCOUNTER RATES the number of encounters per patient in a practice population. .(Woncadic)ENCOUNTER, CONTACT ;where the physician responds to a patient's (Woncadic)
EPISODE OF CARE ; as used in the ICPC is the period from the first presentation of a health problem or illness to a health care provider until the completion of the last encounter.”(Woncadic)EXIT PROBLEM (Syn. "By the way, doctor", door knob problem) the more sensitive problem which is left to the end of the consultation and which often is the main reason for the patient's visit.(Woncadic)Interviews as Topic ; Conversations with an individual or individuals held in order to obtain information about their background and other personal biographical data, their attitudes and opinions, etc. It includes school admission or job interviews.(MeSH)REASON FOR ENCOUNTER (RFE) The statement of reason(s) why a person enters the health care system, representing that person’s demand for care. The terms recorded by the health care provider clarify the reason for encounter without interpreting it in the form of a diagnosis (Woncadic)UMLS CUI
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