NP Core Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - Release
NP Core Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - Release
NP Core Implementation Guide - Local Development build (v1.0.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-caste-ethnicity | Version: 1.0.0 | ||||
| Active as of 2026-10-14 | Computable Name: NPCoreCasteEthnicity | ||||
Captures the caste or ethnicity of a citizen of Nepal. This is sensitive, special-category personal data: it SHALL only be recorded where there is a lawful basis (e.g. equity monitoring or a specific clinical need), SHOULD be collected as self-identified by the individual, and SHALL be protected with appropriate access controls and confidentiality safeguards. The extension is optional; populating it is never required for conformance.
Context of Use
This extension may be used on the following element(s)
Patient
Usage info
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
This structure is derived from Extension
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Extension |
0..* | Extension | Caste / Ethnicity of a Nepali citizen | |
  extension |
0..0 | Extension | ||
| url |
1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-caste-ethnicity" | |
  value[x] |
1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet (extensible) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.value[x] | Base | extensible | Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet | 📦1.0.0 | This IG |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Extension |
0..* | Extension | Caste / Ethnicity of a Nepali citizen | |
 id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | ||
| url |
1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-caste-ethnicity" | |
| value[x] |
1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet (extensible) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.value[x] | Base | extensible | Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet | 📦1.0.0 | This IG |
| 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())
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
This structure is derived from Extension
Summary
Simple Extension with the type Coding: Captures the caste or ethnicity of a citizen of Nepal. This is sensitive, special-category personal data: it SHALL only be recorded where there is a lawful basis (e.g. equity monitoring or a specific clinical need), SHOULD be collected as self-identified by the individual, and SHALL be protected with appropriate access controls and confidentiality safeguards. The extension is optional; populating it is never required for conformance.
Differential View
This structure is derived from Extension
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension |
0..* | Extension | Caste / Ethnicity of a Nepali citizen | |
| extension |
0..0 | Extension | ||
| url |
1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-caste-ethnicity" | |
| value[x] |
1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet (extensible) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.value[x] | Base | extensible | Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet | 📦1.0.0 | This IG |
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension |
0..* | Extension | Caste / Ethnicity of a Nepali citizen | |
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | ||
| url |
1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-caste-ethnicity" | |
| value[x] |
1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet (extensible) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Extension.value[x] | Base | extensible | Nepal Caste / Ethnicity ValueSet | 📦1.0.0 | This IG |
| 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())
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
This structure is derived from Extension
Summary
Simple Extension with the type Coding: Captures the caste or ethnicity of a citizen of Nepal. This is sensitive, special-category personal data: it SHALL only be recorded where there is a lawful basis (e.g. equity monitoring or a specific clinical need), SHOULD be collected as self-identified by the individual, and SHALL be protected with appropriate access controls and confidentiality safeguards. The extension is optional; populating it is never required for conformance.
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