Interprofessional Learning with the MPT Class

Question 1

List the 7 sections of the ICF

Answer 1

1. Health Condition
2. Body structures and functions
3. Activity
4. Participation
5. Contextual factors
6. Personal factors
7. Environmental factors

Question 2

What are 3 purposes of the ICF?

Answer 2

1. Establish common language
2. Permit comparison of data across countries and disciplines
3. Permit clinical reasoning around health and function
4. Systematic coding scheme for health information systems
5. At macro level - can be used for policy development, economic analysis, research, intervention studies, and to understand environmental factors

Question 3

What framework does the ICF embrace?

Answer 3

Bio-psycho-social

Question 4

How does the ICF differ from the model that it replaced (International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps)?

Answer 4

ICF emphasizes health and functioning rather than disability

Question 5

What are some examples of “Personal Factors” in the ICF?

Answer 5

• Physiological (e.g. age, sex)
• Psychological (e.g. coping strategies, self-concept)
• Education
• Work experience
• Family support
• *All of these things combine and influence how someone experiences disability

Question 6

What are some examples of environmental factors in the ICF?

Answer 6

Physical, cultural, and social environments (ranging from macro to micro levels)

Question 7

What has a higher impact on health than medical treatments and lifestyle choices?

Answer 7

Social determinants of health

Question 8

What are social determinants of health?

Answer 8

The conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age

Question 9

There are 14 social determinants of health - can you list 5 of them?hat

Answer 9

• Aboriginal status
• Gender
• Disability
• Housing
• Early life
• Education
• Race
• Income and income distribution
• Employment and working conditions
• Social exclusion
• Food insecurity
• Social safety net
• Health services
• Unemployment and job security

Question 10

What are 5 central elements to client-centred practice?

Answer 10

1. Power
2. Choice
3. Partnership
4. Listening and communication
5. Hope

Question 11

How is power addressed in CCP?

Answer 11

Therapist must be aware of power imbalance and try to shift power balance toward client

Question 12

How is choice addressed in CCP

Answer 12

Therapist must respect client’s agency and ability to make choices at all stages of health and illness

Question 13

How is partnership addressed in CCP?

Answer 13

Client is an equal, and has opportunity to be an active partner in the therapeutic process

Question 14

How are listening and communication addressed in CCP?

Answer 14

Making time to listen to clients, clearly communicating information so that clients can make informed decisions

Question 15

How is hope addressed in CCP?

Answer 15

We must know that hope looks different for everyone. Give opportunities for clients to express and receive hope

Question 16

Name the required behaviours and attitudes for CCP (Hammel, 2013)

Answer 16

1. Active listening
2. Critical awareness of power, privilege and positioning
3. Cultural humility
4. Kindness, caring, and respect
5. Respect for client’s abilities, knowledge, experience and strengths
6. Respect for client’s moral right to make choices concerning their lives
7. Striving to foster respectful, supportive relationships with clients
8. Striving to understand client’s resources, barriers and constraints to achieving well-being