Discussions

We have received a request for information on the meaning of the concept 133919007 |Communication of alternative technique (regime/therapy)|. From what we can ascertain it may be a nursing term. Are members of this group able to provide information on the meaning to assist with this query. Please provide responses by 5th June 2024. Thank you. Cathy

The International Edition of SNOMED CT currently has five <x> needs met (finding) concepts: •736691007 |Social needs met (finding)| •406530005 |Healthcare needs met by service (finding)| •736689004 |Total care needs met (finding)| •707744000 |Personal care needs met (finding)| •707743006 |Activity of daily living needs met (finding)| Looking at historical request information four concepts were part of a batch submitted by the UK in 2011. Definitions were not provided but a use care

Requests have been received for the addition of new concepts to the Qualifier Value and Social Context hierarchies to represent the specialist community and public health nurse occupation and speciality. The concepts requested have been termed: Specialist community and public health nurse (occupation) and Community and public health nursing specialty (qualifier value) Is this an internationally recognised speciality? It appears to be in the UK: https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-

Requests have been received for the addition of new concepts to the Qualifier Value and Social Context hierarchies to represent the critical care nursing occupation and speciality. The concepts are termed: Critical care nurse (occupation) and Critical care nursing specialty (qualifier value). We can see this is an internationally recognised nursing speciality: https://acccn.com.au/ https://caccn.ca/ https://www.nzno.org.nz/groups/colleges_sections/colleges/new_zealand_college_of_critical_c

Define to which area this concept can be applied

At the July 2021 meeting following a request for input, the Nursing CRG discussed goal concepts. The Nutrition Group had had a finding concept added: 1162727003 |Goal discontinued (finding)|. Since this concept together with other current goal finding concepts 390800000 |Goal achievement finding (finding)| and subtypes was relevant to other domains including nursing, the Nursing group was asked to comment on this type of content. See: https://dailybuild.ihtsdotools.org/?perspective=fu

Hi all, I am seeking input on the understanding and use of the terms adherence and compliance by nurses. Are they seen the same or different? If different, how would you define the two? Thank you.

As part of the ICNP work there are a number of terms relating to the absence of something where a new SNOMED concept would be required to represent the meaning. These include: • No Aggressive Behaviour • No Alcohol Abuse • No Aspiration • No Bleeding • No Complication During Child Delivery • No Confusion • No Deep Vein Thrombosis • No Denial • No Dizziness • No Drug Abuse • No Elopement • No Fall • No Fall-Related Injury • No Fatigue • No Hospital Acquired Complication • No

The Chair of the Mental and Behavioural Health CRG and an internal Senior Terminologist are looking to clarify the meaning of the concept:106024000 |Finding of role relationship pattern (finding)|. It has 57 descendants. When looking online resources nursing references were coming up so this group is being approached to see if you are able to provide further information. Please post your comments below. Thank you.

This call for SMEs is being issued again because of issues around members of the CRG are receiving communications. SNOMED International is undertaking a review and update of Diabetes content in SNOMED CT. We are putting together a Task and Finish project group of SMEs to provide advice on current practice. Diabetes care is undertaken by a wide range of specialists and generalists with an interest as part of a multidisciplinary team. In order to ensure that we capture the electronic record