ICF Quiz 2 Flashcards
What doe the ICF stand for?
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Why role does the ICF serve?
it is a classification system that aims to establish a common language for understanding and investigating health and health-related states.
Highlights the relationship between health conditions, activity and participation in daily life
Places functioning and disability in context
The ICF is a fusion of which two models?
Social (user led) and medical (service delivery + Evidence Based Practice)
When did WHO formally endorse the ICF?
May 2001
What are the main aims of the ICF?
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1) To provide a scientific basis for consequences of health conditions
2) To establish a common language to improve communications
3) To permit comparison of data across countries, health care disciplines, services and time
4) To provide a systematic coding scheme for health information systems
Label the parts of the ICF model and how they interact
Health condition (disorder/disease)
Body Functions & Structures (impairment)
Activities (limitations)
Participation (restriction)
Environmental Factors
Personal Factors
Which ares of the ICF model would OTs typically focus on?
Activities (limitations)
Participation (restrictions)
Environment (barriers/facilitators)
Person (barriers/facilitators)
Which aspects of the ICF model accord with Functioning and Disability?
(the middle layer)
Body functions and Structures - Activities - Participation
In the ICF model what are the ‘contextual factors?’
The Environment and The Person
Does the ICF measure disability?
No, it describes people’s functional abilities in various domains
Does the ICF address health conditions that affect functional status?
No, not part of the classification system.
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.
In ICF terms what do ‘impairments’ relate to?
Impairments are problems in body function and structure such as significant deviation or loss.
What is an ‘Activity’? and provide an example
The planing and execution of a task or action by an individual. e.g., typing on a computer
What is ‘participation’? and provide an example
Involvement in a life situation. e.g., going to work, being a student.
Relates to a person’s ability to an active and contributing member of society
What are activity limitations?
difficulties an individual may have with executing activities
What are environmental factors?
These make up the physical, social and attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives.
These can be either barriers to or facilitators of the person’s functioning.
What are personal factors?
aspects of the person
In ICF what are the contextual factors of ‘the person’?
Gender, age, other health conditions, coping style, social background, education, profession. past experience, character style
In ICF what are the contextual factors of ‘the environment’?
Products, institutions, social norms, culture, built environment, political factors, nature.
Which areas of the ICF framework are OTs primarily interested in?
Activity, Participation, Environment, Personal factors.
Need to know about and understand the Health condition and relevant Body Structures and Functions, but these are not our main focus
What is AUSToms?
Australian Therapy Outcome Measures.
Based on the ICF, they have been designed for OTs and other health professionals to use with all clients, of all ages and all diagnoses to measure the outcome of their service in terms of client function, participation and well-being
