request for care

demand for care

request for care provider activities expressed by a care actor

EXAMPLE 1 An emergency call to a General Practitioner for a home visit at night.

EXAMPLE 2 A request for an appointment at a cardiology outpatient department.

EXAMPLE 3 A request for the intervention of a community nurse.

Note 1 to entry: A request for care may be expressed either by the subject of care or on their behalf.

Note 2 to entry: A care provider may accept or decline a request for care

Note 3 to entry: A request for care could result in a care assessment concluding that no other care activity elements (as care investigations and/or care treatments) should be performed.

Table 1. Associations of request for care
Specialization of Generalization of
request for initial contact
referral
request for service
Association from Association name Association to
0..* care provider accepts or declines 0..* request for care
1..1 request for care asks for 1..* care provider activity
0..* request for care concerns 1..* health circumstance
1..* care actor expresses 0..* request for care
1..* request for care justifies 0..* request mandate
0..* care professional manages demand 0..* request for care
1..* reason for request for care motivates 0..* request for care
0..* care provider receives 0..* request for care
1..1 request for care triggers 1..1 care period mandate
request for careUML Representation
Figure 1. request for care (UML Representation)