ICF

Question 1

ICF definition

Answer 1

International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health

Question 2

Terminologies

Answer 2

• body functions & structures - functioning level of body
• activities - functioning level of indidvidual (activity limitations)
• participation (functioning person as member of society & ~ restrictions experienced)
• environmental factors - which affect these experiences & if they are facilitators/barriers

Question 3

Need for ICF

Answer 3

1. improve communication across various stakeholders (caregiver-insurer etc) - use everyday terms, enhance collaboration opportunities
2. improving interprofessional communication - facilitate information flow
3. improving communication across sectors (health & education, health & labour, health & insurance)
4. improving communication across level of care (policy/oku, service management, individual treatment)
5. monitoring health intervention impacts - effects
6. improving compatibility of disability data - international standard for harmonizing approaches towards estimating disability prevalence)

Question 4

Principles of ICF

Answer 4

1. Universality
2. Parity (fact of having borne - carrying disease children.) & aetiological (contributing to disease development) neutrality
3. Neutrality
4. Environmental influence

Question 4

Principles of ICF

Answer 4

1. Universality
2. Parity (fact of having borne - carrying disease children.) & aetiological (contributing to disease development) neutrality
3. Neutrality
4. Environmental influence

Question 5

Universality

Answer 5

• applicable to all people irrespective of health condition
• concerns everyone’s functioning & disability - not used to label disabled people as separate social group

Question 6

Parity & aetiological neutrality

Answer 6

• disability not differentiated by aetiology
• shift focus from health condition to functioning - all health conditions are equal
• cannot infer participation in daily life from diagnosis alone

Question 7

Neutrality

Answer 7

• domain definitions are worded in neutral language - classification can be used to record both positive & negative aspects of functioning & disability

Question 8

Environmental influence

Answer 8

• recognises environment plays important role in people’s functioning
• factors range from physical factors (climate) to social factors (attitudes)
• interaction w/ ~ is an essential aspect of scientific understanding of functioning & disability