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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="codesystem-languageproficiency"/> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><h2>VhDir Spoken Language Proficiency Code System</h2><div><p>This code system contains codes for documenting the attributes of spoken language proficiency</p> </div><p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/CodeSystem/codesystem-languageproficiency defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">00<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-00"> </a></td><td>No proficiency</td><td>Unable to function in the spoken language.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">06<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-06"> </a></td><td>Memorized proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy immediate needs using rehearsed utterances. Shows little real autonomy of expression, flexibility or spontaneity.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">10<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-10"> </a></td><td>Elementary proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics. A native speaker must often use slowed speech, repetition, paraphrase, or a combination of these to be understood by this individual.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">16<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-16"> </a></td><td>Elementary proficiency, plus</td><td>Can initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy limited social demands.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">20<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-20"> </a></td><td>Limited working proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">26<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-26"> </a></td><td>Limited working proficiency, plus</td><td>Able to satisfy most work requirements with language usage that is often, but not always, acceptable and effective.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">30<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-30"> </a></td><td>General professional proficiency</td><td>Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations in practical, social and professional topics.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">36<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-36"> </a></td><td>General professional proficiency, plus</td><td>Is often able to use the language to satisfy professional needs in a wide range of sophisticated and demanding tasks.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">40<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-40"> </a></td><td>Advanced professional proficiency</td><td>Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">46<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-46"> </a></td><td>Advanced professional proficiency, plus</td><td>Speaking proficiency is regularly superior in all respects, usually equivalent to that of a well educated, highly articulate native speaker.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">50<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-50"> </a></td><td>Functional native proficiency</td><td>Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of the country where the language is natively spoken.</td></tr></table></div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/CodeSystem/codesystem-languageproficiency"/> <version value="0.2.0"/> <name value="VhDirSpokenLanguageProficiency"/> <title value="VhDir Spoken Language Proficiency Code System"/> <status value="active"/> <date value="2018-02-21"/> <publisher value="HL7 International"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This code system contains codes for documenting the attributes of spoken language proficiency"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="00"/> <display value="No proficiency"/> <definition value="Unable to function in the spoken language."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="06"/> <display value="Memorized proficiency"/> <definition value="Able to satisfy immediate needs using rehearsed utterances. Shows little real autonomy of expression, flexibility or spontaneity."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="10"/> <display value="Elementary proficiency"/> <definition value="Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics. A native speaker must often use slowed speech, repetition, paraphrase, or a combination of these to be understood by this individual."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="16"/> <display value="Elementary proficiency, plus"/> <definition value="Can initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy limited social demands."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="20"/> <display value="Limited working proficiency"/> <definition value="Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="26"/> <display value="Limited working proficiency, plus"/> <definition value="Able to satisfy most work requirements with language usage that is often, but not always, acceptable and effective."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="30"/> <display value="General professional proficiency"/> <definition value="Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations in practical, social and professional topics."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="36"/> <display value="General professional proficiency, plus"/> <definition value="Is often able to use the language to satisfy professional needs in a wide range of sophisticated and demanding tasks."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="40"/> <display value="Advanced professional proficiency"/> <definition value="Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="46"/> <display value="Advanced professional proficiency, plus"/> <definition value="Speaking proficiency is regularly superior in all respects, usually equivalent to that of a well educated, highly articulate native speaker."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="50"/> <display value="Functional native proficiency"/> <definition value="Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of the country where the language is natively spoken."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
