Person Pronoun

A linguistic tool used to refer to people instead of using their name, a noun or a noun phrase. Gender pronouns are third-person pronouns that may reference a person’s gender identity (e.g., he, she, they) and that may be a part of their gender expression.

Constraints

Unique key(s)

  • Person, Person Pronoun Code, Person Pronoun Effective Period.Start Date

Stereotype(s)

n/a

Attributes

AttributeTypeMultiplicityAttribute note
Person Pronoun Code Codeable Concept 1
Uniquely specifies the linguistic tool used to refer to people instead of using their name, a noun or a noun phrase. Value Set: https://www.cihi.ca/en/pan-canadian-gender-sex-and-sexual-orientation-data-standard
Person Pronoun Effective Period Period 1
The period when the information specified is valid. Data type is Date. Start of period is mandatory.

Relationships

From class From multiplicity Relationship To class To multiplicity
Person 0..* has (composition) Person Pronoun 0..*

Contact us

If you have questions about this initiative, would like to be added to our stakeholder notification list or would like to participate in our consultations, please email us.

connectedcare@cihi.ca

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Person Pronoun. Accessed November 02, 2026.