Clinical Decision Making Flashcards
What does the frameworks in physical therapy guide?
decision making process
What does the frameworks of physical therapy provide?
Common language and terminology
What does ICF stand for?
International Classification of Functioning and Disability
What type of model is the ICF?
Disablement Model
What does the ICF help us understand?
The relationship between a disease or a pathology and the disability that results from that disease process
What are the two major components of the ICF?
- Functioning and Disability
- Contextual factors
What is functioning and disability?
Looking at the interrelationships between impairments and body structures and functions, activities, and participation
What are contextual factors?
Factors not specifically related to the health condition but may influence the relationship between the health condition and the ultimate disability
What are body functions?
The physiological functions of body systems (including psychological functions)
What are body structures?
Anatomical parts of the body such as organs, limbs and their components
What are impairments?
Problems in body function and structure such as significant deviation or loss of
What is an activity?
The execution of a task or action by an individual
What is an activity limitation?
A task a patient can’t do normally
What is an activity ability?
A task patient can do normally
What is participation?
Involvement in a life situation
What is a participation ability?
Life roles the patient is able to fulfill
What is a participation restriction?
Life roles that a patient is not able to fulfill
What are examples of impairments?
Motion
Force
Energy
Control
Other
What are examples of impairments?
Motion
Force
Energy
Control
Other
What is a motion impairment?
Limited joint range or motion of muscle length
What is a force impairment?
Muscle weakness
What is an energy impairment?
Limited endurance