Finnish PHR Respiratory Rate profile

Finnish PHR profile for FHIR® Observation used in respiratory rate measurements.

The profile is based on the Finnish PHR Vital Signs Base profile UPDATED. This profile alone does not describe all the elements needed and most of the elements are visible only in base profile. This profile describes changes to the base profile and the implementers must also familiarize themself with the base profile.

A full list of the extensions, constraints and a structured definition of this profile can be found in Simplifier. There are also different views of the profile (details, mappings, table, XML, JSON).

The Finnish PHR Respiratory Rate profile constrains the Finnish PHR Vital Signs Base Profile as follows:

Mandatory elements for Finnish PHR Respiratory Rate

Mandatory elements table for Finnish PHR Respiratory Rate profile
Content Name in structure Description / Type of information
Code for respiratory rate code A respiratory rate observation SHALL have the code 9279-1 Respiratory rate from the LOINC code system.
Actual result valueQuantity The measured respiratory rate. SHALL always be provided with the unit of measurement /min (as in breaths per minute).

Elements not in use for Finnish PHR Respiratory Rate

  • dataAbsentReason
  • component

Narrative guide

Narrative SHALL contain following mandatory information taken from the elements of the resource instance:

  • Code: <Observation.code.coding.display>(<Observation.code.coding.code>)
  • Time: <Observation.effectiveDateTime>
  • Result: <Observation.valueQuantity.value><Observation.valueQuantity.unit>

Narrative SHOULD contain following optional information if given in the resource instance:

  • Heart Rate Rhytm (regular): <Observation.extension: HeartRateRhytm>
  • Interpretation: <Observation.interpretation.coding.display> (<Observation.interpretation.coding.code>)
  • Comment: <Observation.comment>
  • Method: <Observation.method>
  • Device: <Observation.device>
  • Reference range: <Observation.referenceRange>

If element is missing from resource, it shall not be mentioned in narrative.

Example:

Code: Respiratory rate (9279-1)
Time: 18.9.2017 12:01
Result: 15 /min 

Examples of Finnish PHR Respiratory Rate resources in Simplifier