Icf1 Flashcards
What is it stand for ICF
International classification of functioning
What is ICF?
Is a framework for describing and organizing information on the functioning and disability
Where did the ICF come from
World Health Organization who
What are the aims of the ICF?
To provide scientific basis
To establish a common language
To permit comparison of data across ( countries, health care discipline and services and time )
To provide systematic coding scheme for health information
What does ICF measure disability? And what does it do?
No it doesn’t
it’s does Is describe people’s functional abilities in various domains
What are the underlying principles of ICF and explain?
- Universality: ICF should be applicable to all people irrespective of health condition and in all physical, social and cultural contexts
- Parity and etiological neutrality: ICF there is not explicit or implicit distinction btw different health conditions whether “ mental “ or physical
- Neutrality: domain definition are worded in neutral language classification can be used both positive and negative aspects of functioning and disability
- Environmental influences: essential aspects of the scientific understanding “ functional and disability
What are the ICF domains?
1:The body function and structure: (functioning at the level of the body ) mental function and structure of the nervous system, sensory functions and pain and the eye and related structures, voice and speech functions and structures involved in voice and speech
2: The activities : (functioning at the level of the individual) individual’s functioning as a whole person, as opposed to function and structure of his/her body parts
3: The participation : ( functioning of a person as members of society) individual’s functioning as a whole person, as opposed to function and structure of his/her body parts
The environmental factors : ( facilitators or barriers) These are either barriers to or facilitators of the person’s functioning. Eg physically socially and attitudinal environments
Explain capacity and performance
Capacity: is what a person can do in a standardized environment. Eg during clinical assessment
Performance: what a person actually does in his/her usual environment. Eg home
What is rehab cycle?
On such approach based on the ICF is the rehabilitation cycle
What are the range from basic to complex for activities and participation?
Basic would be for example dressing eating and bathing
Complex include work schooling outdoor activities
Un Washington group and WHO approach activities and participation for what
UN Washington
Activities – tasks an individual can do that require multiple body functions
Participation – higher order activities that involve integration in the community
WHO approach
Activities – what people can do inherently without assistance or barriers
Participation – functioning taking into account the impact of barriers and facilitators in the environment
