Selecting an Existing Condition Record
ShowMe WorldCare End User Manual
Selecting an Existing Condition Record
Please Note: Changing a condition on an existing record will likely result in data loss as each condition uses customized screens. For example, changing a record from COVID-19 to Mpox after entry of COVID information has started will cause loss of any data entered in fields that may be included on COVID forms but not Mpox forms.
Best Practice: If a person is found to have an entirely different condition, change the original condition to Not a Case and open a new condition record for the correct condition to prevent data loss.
If upon first entry the wrong condition is selected by mistake and no further entries have been made on the condition-specific tabs (e.g., Laboratory, Clinical, Epidemiologic), it is fine to pick a different condition in the drop-down as no data loss should occur.
Selecting an Existing Condition Record from the Search Screen
After performing a search for the person, click the Person ID to open details about the Person record. If the person already has condition records linked to their Person record, those condition records will appear in the second table on the search screen.
SMWC Tip: Clicking on the Person ID may reveal multiple record types. Condition records will be identified in the Type column by the abbreviation DI and the purple icon. The abbreviation DI is used because in the default WorldCare application, this record type was called a Disease Incident record. In ShowMe WorldCare, it was determined that the term Condition Record should be used instead as not all the conditions tracked in ShowMe WorldCare will be diseases (e.g., environmental conditions).
Security Tip: A user will only be able to see condition records that fall within their specific security settings. This means that they will not see condition records listed if they fall outside of the user’s assigned jurisdiction or condition security. For example, if the user running the search below only has access to General Communicable Diseases, Suzy Hagerston could have records for other conditions such as hepatitis or lead that would not appear in their search results as the user does not have authority to work on those conditions.
To select one of the existing condition records, click on the condition ID for the appropriate condition record in the second table to open that condition record.
Selecting an Existing Condition Record from Within the Person Record
Existing condition records can also be selected from within the Person record. A table within the Person record shows all records linked to that Person ID. Select a specific record by clicking on its record ID within the table.
Selecting an Existing Condition Record from Within an Outbreak Record
For individuals connected to an outbreak, the condition record can be opened from the Outbreak record by clicking on the Record ID.
