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Logical Model: MODS Care Worker
| Official URL: https://metadata.phase2.scip.synanetics.cloud/fhir/r4/StructureDefinition/MODS-CareWorker | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2026-03-24 | Computable Name: MODSCareWorker | |||
MODS Definition: Information about a care worker who provides care for the subject of care. Usually an employee of a provider, local authority, healthcare organisation or voluntary organisation.
Usages:
- Refer to this Logical Model: MODS About Me, MODS Alert, MODS Need, MODS Risk... Show 2 more
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Formal Views of Profile Content
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  MODS-CareWorker |
0..* | Element | MODS Care Worker Elements defined in Ancestors:@id, extension Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
  @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
 extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
  name |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Name | |
 @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
 modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| family |
1..1 | string | Person Family/Surname | |
 given |
1..1 | string | Person Given/Forename | |
| contactDetails |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Contact Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddressDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Email Address Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddress |
C | 1..1 | string | Email address Constraints: emailaddress-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Email address type Binding: MODS Email Address Type (required) | |
 telephoneDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Telephone Number Details | |
 @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| telephoneNumber |
C | 1..1 | string | Telephone Number Constraints: telephonenumber-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Telephone Number type Binding: MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code (required) | |
 careProvider |
0..* | Reference(MODS Care Organisation) | Organisation involved in providing care and support. Typically, the organisation with whom the care worker is employed. | |
| specialty |
0..1 | Coding | A unique code identifying each MAIN_SPECIALTY designated by Royal Colleges Binding: MODS Specialty Code (required) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Email Address Type | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.specialty | Base | required | MODS Specialty Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| emailaddress-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.emailAddress | MUST be a valid email address |
$this.matches('[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}$')
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
| telephonenumber-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.telephoneNumber | Telephone Numbers MUST be valid UK land line or mobile number, contain digits only, and not exceed 35 characters length |
$this.matches('^(?:\+44\s?|0)(?:\s?\d){9,10}$') and $this.length() <= 35
|
This structure is derived from Element
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODS-CareWorker |
0..* | Element | MODS Care Worker Elements defined in Ancestors:@id, extension Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
| name |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Name | |
| family |
1..1 | string | Person Family/Surname | |
| given |
1..1 | string | Person Given/Forename | |
| contactDetails |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Contact Details | |
| emailAddressDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Email Address Details | |
| emailAddress |
C | 1..1 | string | Email address Constraints: emailaddress-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Email address type Binding: MODS Email Address Type (required) | |
| telephoneDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Telephone Number Details | |
| telephoneNumber |
C | 1..1 | string | Telephone Number Constraints: telephonenumber-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Telephone Number type Binding: MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code (required) | |
| careProvider |
0..* | Reference(MODS Care Organisation) | Organisation involved in providing care and support. Typically, the organisation with whom the care worker is employed. | |
| specialty |
0..1 | Coding | A unique code identifying each MAIN_SPECIALTY designated by Royal Colleges Binding: MODS Specialty Code (required) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings (Differential)
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Email Address Type | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.specialty | Base | required | MODS Specialty Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| emailaddress-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.emailAddress | MUST be a valid email address |
$this.matches('[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}$')
|
| telephonenumber-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.telephoneNumber | Telephone Numbers MUST be valid UK land line or mobile number, contain digits only, and not exceed 35 characters length |
$this.matches('^(?:\+44\s?|0)(?:\s?\d){9,10}$') and $this.length() <= 35
|
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODS-CareWorker |
0..* | Element | MODS Care Worker Elements defined in Ancestors:@id, extension Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| name |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Name | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| family |
1..1 | string | Person Family/Surname | |
| given |
1..1 | string | Person Given/Forename | |
| contactDetails |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Contact Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddressDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Email Address Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddress |
C | 1..1 | string | Email address Constraints: emailaddress-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Email address type Binding: MODS Email Address Type (required) | |
| telephoneDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Telephone Number Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| telephoneNumber |
C | 1..1 | string | Telephone Number Constraints: telephonenumber-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Telephone Number type Binding: MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code (required) | |
| careProvider |
0..* | Reference(MODS Care Organisation) | Organisation involved in providing care and support. Typically, the organisation with whom the care worker is employed. | |
| specialty |
0..1 | Coding | A unique code identifying each MAIN_SPECIALTY designated by Royal Colleges Binding: MODS Specialty Code (required) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Email Address Type | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.specialty | Base | required | MODS Specialty Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| emailaddress-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.emailAddress | MUST be a valid email address |
$this.matches('[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}$')
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
| telephonenumber-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.telephoneNumber | Telephone Numbers MUST be valid UK land line or mobile number, contain digits only, and not exceed 35 characters length |
$this.matches('^(?:\+44\s?|0)(?:\s?\d){9,10}$') and $this.length() <= 35
|
This structure is derived from Element
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODS-CareWorker |
0..* | Element | MODS Care Worker Elements defined in Ancestors:@id, extension Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| name |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Name | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| family |
1..1 | string | Person Family/Surname | |
| given |
1..1 | string | Person Given/Forename | |
| contactDetails |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Contact Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddressDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Email Address Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddress |
C | 1..1 | string | Email address Constraints: emailaddress-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Email address type Binding: MODS Email Address Type (required) | |
| telephoneDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Telephone Number Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| telephoneNumber |
C | 1..1 | string | Telephone Number Constraints: telephonenumber-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Telephone Number type Binding: MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code (required) | |
| careProvider |
0..* | Reference(MODS Care Organisation) | Organisation involved in providing care and support. Typically, the organisation with whom the care worker is employed. | |
| specialty |
0..1 | Coding | A unique code identifying each MAIN_SPECIALTY designated by Royal Colleges Binding: MODS Specialty Code (required) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Email Address Type | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.specialty | Base | required | MODS Specialty Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| emailaddress-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.emailAddress | MUST be a valid email address |
$this.matches('[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}$')
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
| telephonenumber-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.telephoneNumber | Telephone Numbers MUST be valid UK land line or mobile number, contain digits only, and not exceed 35 characters length |
$this.matches('^(?:\+44\s?|0)(?:\s?\d){9,10}$') and $this.length() <= 35
|
Differential View
This structure is derived from Element
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODS-CareWorker |
0..* | Element | MODS Care Worker Elements defined in Ancestors:@id, extension Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
| name |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Name | |
| family |
1..1 | string | Person Family/Surname | |
| given |
1..1 | string | Person Given/Forename | |
| contactDetails |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Contact Details | |
| emailAddressDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Email Address Details | |
| emailAddress |
C | 1..1 | string | Email address Constraints: emailaddress-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Email address type Binding: MODS Email Address Type (required) | |
| telephoneDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Telephone Number Details | |
| telephoneNumber |
C | 1..1 | string | Telephone Number Constraints: telephonenumber-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Telephone Number type Binding: MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code (required) | |
| careProvider |
0..* | Reference(MODS Care Organisation) | Organisation involved in providing care and support. Typically, the organisation with whom the care worker is employed. | |
| specialty |
0..1 | Coding | A unique code identifying each MAIN_SPECIALTY designated by Royal Colleges Binding: MODS Specialty Code (required) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings (Differential)
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Email Address Type | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.specialty | Base | required | MODS Specialty Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| emailaddress-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.emailAddress | MUST be a valid email address |
$this.matches('[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}$')
|
| telephonenumber-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.telephoneNumber | Telephone Numbers MUST be valid UK land line or mobile number, contain digits only, and not exceed 35 characters length |
$this.matches('^(?:\+44\s?|0)(?:\s?\d){9,10}$') and $this.length() <= 35
|
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODS-CareWorker |
0..* | Element | MODS Care Worker Elements defined in Ancestors:@id, extension Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| name |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Name | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| family |
1..1 | string | Person Family/Surname | |
| given |
1..1 | string | Person Given/Forename | |
| contactDetails |
1..1 | BackboneElement | Person Contact Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddressDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Email Address Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| emailAddress |
C | 1..1 | string | Email address Constraints: emailaddress-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Email address type Binding: MODS Email Address Type (required) | |
| telephoneDetails |
0..* | BackboneElement | Person Contact Telephone Number Details | |
| @id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| telephoneNumber |
C | 1..1 | string | Telephone Number Constraints: telephonenumber-invariant |
| preferredOrder |
0..1 | positiveInt | 1 indicates the preferred choice. Empty/not present indicates no preference. | |
| type |
1..1 | Coding | Contact Telephone Number type Binding: MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code (required) | |
| careProvider |
0..* | Reference(MODS Care Organisation) | Organisation involved in providing care and support. Typically, the organisation with whom the care worker is employed. | |
| specialty |
0..1 | Coding | A unique code identifying each MAIN_SPECIALTY designated by Royal Colleges Binding: MODS Specialty Code (required) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Terminology Bindings
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Email Address Type | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.type | Base | required | MODS Person Telephone Number Type Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
| MODS-CareWorker.specialty | Base | required | MODS Specialty Code | 📦0.1.0 | This IG |
Constraints
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| emailaddress-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.emailAddressDetails.emailAddress | MUST be a valid email address |
$this.matches('[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}$')
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
| telephonenumber-invariant | error | MODS-CareWorker.contactDetails.telephoneDetails.telephoneNumber | Telephone Numbers MUST be valid UK land line or mobile number, contain digits only, and not exceed 35 characters length |
$this.matches('^(?:\+44\s?|0)(?:\s?\d){9,10}$') and $this.length() <= 35
|
This structure is derived from Element