# Which FHIR resources should we use for mental health screening and outcome data?

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For: Digital health teams | Digital health and technology | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** A common pattern is: Questionnaire to define an instrument such as the PHQ-9; QuestionnaireResponse to store a completed form; Observation for item and total scores, coded with LOINC (for example 44249-1 for the PHQ-9 panel); Condition for diagnoses; CarePlan for treatment plans; and Consent for data-sharing decisions. Kenya's Digital Health Agency publishes the Kenya Core FHIR Implementation Guide (FHIR R4), which domain guides build on, so profile against it rather than inventing local structures.

Sources: Digital Health Agency, Kenya: https://fhir.dha.go.ke/ig/index.html - HL7 International: https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/questionnaire.html - Regenstrief Institute (LOINC): https://loinc.org/44249-1

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