ARCHETYPE Body temperature (openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_temperature.v1)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_temperature.v1
ConceptBody temperature
DescriptionA measurement of the body temperature, which is a surrogate for the whole body temperature of the person.
UseUsed for recording the whole body temperature of a person or body. Additional clusters can be included to provide additional state data - including environmental conditions, menstrual cycle details and exertion details, where appropriate. Please Note: The site and method of recording may need to be displayed to the end user to facilitate accurate interpretation of the temperature recorded.
MisuseThis archetype is not to be used to record the temperature of any other object. This archetype is not to be used to record the temperature of a part of the body in isolation e.g. temperature of the sole of the foot as a part of chronic diabetes management.
PurposeTo record the measured temperature of a person - as a surrogate for the temperature of the whole body.
References
Copyright© openEHR Foundation
AuthorsAuthor name: Sam Heard
Organisation: Ocean Informatics
Email: sam.heard@oceaninformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2004-05-18
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Sam Heard
Organisation: Ocean Informatics
Email: sam.heard@oceaninformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2004-05-18
Other Details (Language Independent)
  • MD5-CAM-1.0.1: 817189E5ECBCF7E5D28B55464C25D6E5
  • Build Uid: f4583268-51e6-4bd0-b9c3-1373df44fa7f
  • Revision: 1.0.2-alpha
Keywordstemperature, body, core, fever, hypothermia, hyperthermia
Lifecyclein_development
UIDea6cee04-0aa1-41ae-892e-a79e19c9fe85
Language useden
Citeable Identifier1013.1.2803
Revision Number1.0.2-alpha
events
Any eventAny event: Any event.
state
Body exposureBody exposure: The thermal situation of the person who is having the temperature taken.
  • Naked [No clothing, bedding or covering.]
  • Reduced clothing/bedding [The person is covered by a lesser amount of clothing or bedding than deemed appropriate for the environmental circumstances.]
  • Appropriate clothing/bedding [The person is covered by an amount of clothing or bedding deemed appropriate for the environmental circumstances.]
  • Increased clothing/bedding [The person is covered by an increased amount of clothing or bedding than deemed appropriate for the environmental circumstances.]

Assumed value: Appropriate clothing/bedding
Environmental ConditionsEnvironmental Conditions: Details about the environmental conditions at the time of temperature measurement.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.environmental_conditions.v1
ExertionExertion: Details about the exertion of the person at the time of temperature measurement.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.level_of_exertion.v1
Menstrual CycleMenstrual Cycle: Details about the menstrual cycle of a woman.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-ELEMENT.last_normal_menstrual_period.v1 or
openEHR-EHR-ELEMENT.menstrual_cycle_day.v1
Description of thermal stressDescription of thermal stress: Description of the conditions applied to the subject that might influence their measured body temperature.
data
TemperatureTemperature: The measured body temperature (as a surrogate for the whole body).
Property: Temperature
Units:
  • °C
    Limit decimal places: 1
  • °F
    Limit decimal places: 1
  • 0.0..<100.0 °C
    Limit decimal places: 1
  • 30.0..<200.0 °F
    Limit decimal places: 1
protocol
Site of measurementSite of measurement: The anatomical site of measurement of the temperature.
  • Mouth [Temperature is measured within the mouth.]
  • Ear canal [Temperature is measured from within the external auditory canal.]
  • Axilla [Temperature is measured from the skin of the axilla with the arm positioned down by the side.]
  • Rectum [Temperature measured within the rectum.]
  • Nasopharynx [Temperature is measured within the nasopharynx.]
  • Urinary bladder [Temperature is measured in the urinary bladder.]
  • Intravascular [Temperature is measured within the vascular system.]
  • Skin [Temperature is measured from exposed skin.]
  • Vagina [Temperature is measured within the vagina.]
  • Oesophagus [Temperatue is measured within the oesophagus.]
  • Inguinal skin crease [Temperature is measured in the inguinal skin crease between the leg and abdominal wall.]
DeviceDevice: Details about the device use to measure body temperature.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.device.v1
Other contributorsKnut Bernstein
Sebastian Garde
Ian McNicoll
Omer Hotomaroglu
Sundaresan Jaganathan
Heather Leslie
Shahla Foozonkhah
Translators
  • German: Sebastian Garde, Ocean Informatics
  • Russian: Igor Lizunov, i.lizunov@infinnity.ru
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Jostein Ven, KITH, jostein.ven@kith.no
  • Spanish (Argentina): Domingo Liotta, University of Morón, University of Morón
  • Portuguese (Brazil): Marco Borges, P2D, marco.borges@p2d.com.br, P2D Health Advisor Council
  • Arabic (Syria): Mona Saleh
  • Farsi: Shahla Foozonkhah, Ocean Informatics
  • Spanish (Spain): Domingo Liotta, University of Morón, University of Morón