Rehabilitation medicine

Question 1

Define rehabilitation

Answer 1

Question 2

Compare rehabilitation and habituation

Answer 2

Question 3

Define impairment, disability and handicap

Answer 3

Question 4

Define activity and participation

Answer 4

Activity: is the nature and extent of functioning at the level of the person. Activities may be
limited in nature, duration and quality, e.g., taking care of oneself, maintaining a job

Participation: is the nature and extent of a person s involvement in life situations in relation to Impairment, Activities, Health Conditions and Contextual Factors. Participation may be restricted in nature, duration and quality, e.g participation in community activities, obtaining a driving license…

Question 5

Dimensions of ICIDH2/ International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps

Function of ICIDH2

Answer 5

Function: classification of the “consequences of disease”. Classifications of diseases fail to capture the variety of experiences of people who live with health conditions, and the ICIDH was designed to fill that gap.

Dimensions: Impairment, Activities, Participation and Contextual factors

Question 6

Levels of intervention for rehabilitation

Answer 6

Question 7

2 medical therapeutic models

Answer 7

Question 8

Outline phases of rehabilitation

Answer 8

Question 9

Outline phase I of rehabilitation - Evaluation

Answer 9

Question 10

Outline phase II to IV of rehabilitation

Answer 10

Question 11

Objectives of rehabilitation

Answer 11