Chapter 7 Flashcards
contextual factors
resources that support or inhibit a client’s performance
examples of contextual factors
- presence of a willing caregiver
- the delivery of services
- access to the internet
ICF Environmental Factors
- natural environment and human-made changes to the environment
- products and technology
- support and relationships, attitudes, services, systems, and policies
natural environment and human-made changes to the environment
- includes animate and inanimate elements of the nature or physical environment, and components of that environment that have been modified by people as well as characteristics of human populations within that environment
natural environment
- includes physical features of the outdoor environment such as landforms, and climatic features such as seasonal variations and unexpected natural events
human-made changes
- includes alterations or disturbances in the natural environment, caused by humans, that may result in the disruption of people’s day-to-day lives, including:
- events or conditions linked to conflict and wars (displacement of people, destruction of social infrastructure, homes and lands, environmental disasters and land, water or air pollution)
sustainability
the potential for the creation and maintenance of conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony
physical geography
- distances that need to be traversed and the physical challenge involved in traversing the distance
- population
population density
an area can influence the availability of services and the perception of security
housing
- poor housing and indoor environments cause or contribute to many preventable diseases and injuries
- a degraded urban environment with air and noise pollution and lack of green spaces and mobility options - poses health risk
products and technology
refers to physical items that people come in contact with while completing their daily activities
assets
- products of objects of economic exchange such as money, goods, property, and other valuables which an individual owns or to which he or she has rights to use
- physical and mental health: SES
- lacks of assests in early childhood, which results in a less optimal developmental outcome, is a key aspect in perpetuation of the culture of poverty
products of architecture, building and construction
- accessibility of architecture and the establishment of accessibility guidelines for building and construction is a civil rights issue
accessibility
removing barriers that prevent people with activity limitations from using services, products, and information available in tht environment
universal design
- refers to a philosophical approach to planning and design that focuses on producing buildings, products, and environments that are inherently accessible to both people without disabilities and people with disabilities
