PatientCommunication

Language which may be used to communicate with the patient about their health. Based on FHIR R4 Patient.communication element.

3 properties
Schema

Properties

PropertyTypeModeDescriptionRequired
languageLanguage

Language with ISO 639-1 code (e.g., en, fr, es, de)

Required
preferredboolean

Language preference indicator for healthcare communication

Example: true

Optional
proficiencystring

Level of proficiency (native, fluent, intermediate, basic)

Example: "fluent"

Optional

Examples

Example 1

{
  "@type": "PatientCommunication",
  "language": {
    "@type": "Language",
    "code": "fr",
    "name": "French"
  },
  "preferred": true,
  "proficiency": "native"
}

Example 2

{
  "@type": "PatientCommunication",
  "language": {
    "@type": "Language",
    "code": "en",
    "name": "English"
  },
  "preferred": false,
  "proficiency": "fluent"
}