ShowMe WorldCare End User Manual
Creating a Condition Record
A new condition record can be created if one does not already exist. Condition records cannot exist on their own and must be linked to a Person record.
Condition records can be created from multiple places within ShowMe WorldCare.
Please Note: Some conditions can affect the same person multiple times. For example, an individual may have two COVID-19 condition records. These are NOT necessarily duplicates because the case definition for COVID-19 indicates that a new condition should be created after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the prior condition occurred. Other conditions may be lifelong or could provide immunity after the first infection, in which case there should only be one record for those conditions. Whether or not to enter a new condition record for the same reportable condition depends on that reportable condition’s case definition. For questions about case definitions and when it is appropriate to enter a new condition record, please contact the appropriate program that manages that condition or the District Epidemiologist for your region.
Creating a Condition Record from the Search Screen
A search for the person must first be conducted. Click on the correct person’s Person ID number. This will return a list of any condition records within your assigned security that have already been created. It is important to check to see if the person already has a condition before creating a new record.
If a condition record does not already exist for the current case or it is appropriate to enter a new condition based on the case definition, click on the New Condition/Record button near the bottom of the screen.
Creating a Condition Record from Within the Person Record
Suppose that the investigator wanted to review the Person record in more detail before determining whether a new condition should be entered. If it is determined that a new condition record is needed, the New Condition/Record button at the bottom of the Person record allows one to be generated.
Selecting the New Condition
Clicking the New Condition/Record button from the Search screen or within the Person record will open a generic new condition record. A status bar at the top of the screen lists the patient name, DOB and Person ID. The remaining fields in the status bar will be blank until additional information is completed.
All conditions in ShowMe WorldCare have a Person tab and an Administrative tab. These will always appear when a new condition is first generated. However, additional tabs will appear once a specific condition is selected in the Condition Being Reported field. Clicking the arrow or anywhere on that field will open the drop-down list of conditions for selection.
SMWC Tip: The Condition Being Reported is a type-ahead field. This means the first letter of the condition can be entered to jump ahead to that part of the list for easier selecting.
After selecting a condition, press TAB or click elsewhere on the screen to load the condition-specific forms. Most conditions in ShowMe WorldCare use Laboratory, Clinical and Epidemiologic tabs.
Some conditions may differ, depending on the nature of the condition, or use an additional tab. For example, the malaria requires follow-up to be performed after treatment has been completed. An additional Tx Outcome tab has been designed to capture that information.
