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Focus of Care

Table summarising information on the field: Focus of Care
Title: Focus of Care
Name: FoC
Type: Char[1]
RecType: FOC
RecOrder: 3
Definition: The focus of care identifies the primary goal of care provided during the period of care preceding the Collection Occasion.
Domain:
  • 1: Acute
  • 2: Functional Gain
  • 3: Intensive Extended
  • 4: Maintenance
  • 9: Not stated / Missing
Missing: 9
Comments: Acute

The primary goal is the short term reduction in severity of symptoms and/or personal distress associated with the recent onset or exacerbation of a psychiatric disorder.

Functional Gain

The primary goal is to improve personal, social or occupational functioning or promote psychosocial adaptation in a patient with impairment arising from a psychiatric disorder.

Intensive Extended

The primary goal is prevention or minimisation of further deterioration, and reduction of risk of harm in a patient who has a stable pattern of severe symptoms, frequent relapses or severe inability to function independently and is judged to require care over an indefinite period.

Maintenance

The primary goal is to maintain the level of functioning, minimise deterioration or prevent relapse where the patient has stabilised and functions relatively independently.
Meteor ID: Field Meteor ID number
Label: Focus of Care