description: Characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, community situations or societies that mitigate risks and promote positivewell-being and healthy development; attributes that help to successfully navigate difficult situations; factors that may contribute to or explain positive outcomes.  A trait or habit that \"protects\" people and makes them less likely to get a chronic disease that include, but are not limited to exercise, healthy eating, managing weight, managing blood pressure and cholesterol, managing mental health,  feeling happy, strong emotional support and social connections.
package_name: hl7.fhir.uv.extensions.r4b
derivation: constraint
name: ProtectiveFactor
type: Extension
elements:
  extension: {index: 0}
  url:
    pattern: {type: Uri, value: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor'}
    index: 1
  value:
    choices: [valueCodeableReference]
    index: 3
  valueCodeableReference: {type: CodeableReference, choiceOf: value, index: 4}
package_version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
extensions: {}
class: extension
kind: complex-type
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/workflow-protectiveFactor
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension
version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
required: [valueCodeableReference, value]