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The concepts giving care its shape in time: periods, contacts, encounters, and episodes of care.
care activity period
period during which care activities are performed for a subject of care

Time
The concepts giving care its shape in time: periods, contacts, encounters, and episodes of care.
- health related period
  time interval related to the health or care of a subject of care
- health condition period
  health related period during which a health condition has been observed
- care activity period
  period during which care activities are performed for a subject of care
- mandated period of care
  set of care activity periods where a care provider is mandated to perform the care activities required to address specific health needs
- indirect care activity period
  care activity period without the involvement of the subject of care
- prescribed self-care period
  care activity period where prescribed self-care activity is performed
- care contact
  interaction between one or more subjects of care and one or more care personnel
- initial contact
  care contact starting a continuity of care process
- encounter
  care activity period during which a contact occurs
- care appointment
  appointment for a contact
- episode of care
  health related period during which care activities are performed to address one health issue as identified by one care professional
- episodes of care bundle
  group of episodes of care delineated by a health thread
- care activity delay
  health related period during which a care activity is planned but not started
- health condition delay
  care activity delay caused by a health condition
- resource delay
  care activity delay caused by resource constraints
- subject of care preference delay
  care activity delay by the preference of the subject of care
- health approach
  episode of care during which the care activities performed address one specific care goal

care activity period

period during which care activities are performed for a subject of care

care activity period extends the class health related period

Table 1. Associations of care activity period
Source multiplicity	Source class	Association	Target class	Target multiplicity
1	care activity period	for	subject of care	0..*
1..*	care activity period	component of	mandated period of care	1..*
1..*	care activity	performed during	care activity period	1..*
1	care appointment	takes place during	care activity period	0..*
0..*	care professional	manages	care activity period	1..*

Figure 1. Class Diagram

Plural care activity periods