Introduction to ICF Flashcards
traditional disability model
- medical model
- impairment is the problem
- need a cure, prosthetic, etc.
modern disability model
- social model (political)
- stairs are the problem for wheelchair users
- need a ramp
does the ICF have a medical or social point of view
- both
- does not reduce disability to one aspect
biopsychosocial model
- ICF
- (bio)logical: age, gender, genetics, physiologic reactions, tissue health
- (psycho)logical: mental and emotional health, beliefs and expectations
- (soci)ological: interpersonal relationships, social support dynamics, socioeconomics
WHO Family of International Classifications Systems (WHO-FIC)
- framework to code information about health and disability (consistent, international, comparable)
- standardized language to support communication about health and healthcare across disciplines and sciences
- client-centered
ICF
- biopsychosocial model
- integrates medical and social model
- used for definition, measurement, and policy formulations for health and disability
- 5 domains
ICF domains
- Body function and structure
- Activities
- Participation
- Personal factors
- Environmental factors
ICF terminology: body functions
physiological functions of body systems (including psychological)
ICF terminology: body structures
anatomical parts of the body (organs, limbs, etc.)
ICF terminology: activity
execution of a task or action by an individual
ICF terminology: participation
involvement in a life situation
ICF terminology: environmental factors
physical, social, and attitudinal evironment in which people live and conduct their lives
ICF terminology: impairments
problems in body function or structure such as significant deviation or loss
ICF terminology: limitations
difficulties an individual may have in executing activities
ICF terminology: restrictions
problems an individual may experience with involvement in life situations