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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot-tc1: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Protective factor

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 2 Computable Name: ProtectiveFactor
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1547

Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development; attributes that help to successfully navigate difficult situations; factors that may contribute to or explain positive outcomes. A trait or habit that "protects" people and makes them less likely to get a chronic disease that include, but are not limited to exercise, healthy eating, managing weight, managing blood pressure and cholesterol, managing mental health, feeling happy, strong emotional support and social connections.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status)

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableReference: Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development; attributes that help to successfully navigate difficult situations; factors that may contribute to or explain positive outcomes. A trait or habit that "protects" people and makes them less likely to get a chronic disease that include, but are not limited to exercise, healthy eating, managing weight, managing blood pressure and cholesterol, managing mental health, feeling happy, strong emotional support and social connections.

    Maturity: 2

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableReference(Resource) Value of extension
    Binding: ProtectiveFactor (example)

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableReference: Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development; attributes that help to successfully navigate difficult situations; factors that may contribute to or explain positive outcomes. A trait or habit that "protects" people and makes them less likely to get a chronic disease that include, but are not limited to exercise, healthy eating, managing weight, managing blood pressure and cholesterol, managing mental health, feeling happy, strong emotional support and social connections.

    Maturity: 2

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableReference(Resource) Value of extension
    Binding: ProtectiveFactor (example)

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]exampleProtectiveFactor
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/protective-factor
    From this IG

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is represented a little differently in R4:

    • Replace the type CodeableReference with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R4 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..* Extension Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development
    . . . Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    . . . . extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'CodeableReference' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: CodeableReference
    . . . . extension:concept 0..1 Extension Reference to a concept (by class)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "concept"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: ProtectiveFactor ( example )
    . . . . extension:reference 0..1 Extension Reference to a resource (by instance)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "reference"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference () Value of extension
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor"
    . . . value[x] 0 .. 0

    doco Documentation for this format

    R3

    The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

    • Replace the type CodeableReference with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..* Extension Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development
    . . . Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    . . . . extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'CodeableReference' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: CodeableReference
    . . . . extension:concept 0..1 Extension Reference to a concept (by class)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "concept"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: ProtectiveFactor ( example )
    . . . . extension:reference 0..1 Extension Reference to a resource (by instance)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "reference"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference () Value of extension
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor"
    . . . value[x] 0 .. 0

    doco Documentation for this format

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