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: Language Proficiency Code System - TTL Representation

Active as of 2024-03-28

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@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

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 a fhir:CodeSystem ;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "LanguageProficiencyCS"] ; # 
  fhir:text [
fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
fhir:div "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS</code> 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=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-00\"> </a></td><td>No proficiency</td><td>Unable to function in the spoken language.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">10<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-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\">20<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-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\">30<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-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\">40<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-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\">50<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-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>"
  ] ; # 
  fhir:extension ( [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "pa" ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS"^^xsd:anyURI] ; # 
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "1.0.0-ballot"] ; # 
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "LanguageProficiencyCS"] ; # 
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "Language Proficiency Code System"] ; # 
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # 
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v "false"^^xsd:boolean] ; # 
  fhir:date [ fhir:v "2024-03-28T00:58:01+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; # 
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 International / Patient Administration"] ; # 
  fhir:contact ( [
fhir:name [ fhir:v "HL7 International / Patient Administration" ] ;
    ( fhir:telecom [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/pafm" ]     ] [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "pafm@lists.hl7.org" ]     ] )
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "Codes for documenting spoken language proficiency based on the Interagency Language Roundtable scale of abilities to communicate in a language."] ; # 
  fhir:jurisdiction ( [
    ( fhir:coding [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:iso:std:iso:3166"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:code [ fhir:v "US" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "United States of America" ]     ] )
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v "true"^^xsd:boolean] ; # 
  fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; # 
  fhir:count [ fhir:v "6"^^xsd:nonNegativeInteger] ; # 
  fhir:concept ( [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "00" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "No proficiency" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Unable to function in the spoken language." ]
  ] [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "10" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "Elementary proficiency" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "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." ]
  ] [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "20" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "Limited working proficiency" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements." ]
  ] [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "30" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "General professional proficiency" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "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." ]
  ] [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "40" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "Advanced professional proficiency" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs." ]
  ] [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "50" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "Functional native proficiency" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "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." ]
  ] ) . #