A review on tools for measuring activity limitation in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

The burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) ranges from 10.5% to 32.2% and up to half of the diabetic patients will eventually develop neuropathy in the course of their disease. The present paper reviews the existing tools and measures for assessing activity limitation as a result of DPN; using a not exhaustive search strategy, limited to PubMed. The tools available for the assessment of activity limitation as a consequence of DPN are based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and are equally effective. The researcher must make the choice based on cultural validation and specific study objectives. Researchers should select a set of tools and procedures that are appropriate for study purposes, study settings and strive to use them consistently.

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Classification of functionality of people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy based on international classification of functioning, disability and health Core set (ICF-CS) of diabetes mellitus

Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders ◽

10.1007/s40200-020-00493-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 213-221

Author(s):

Sobia Fatma ◽

Majumi M. Noohu

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Peripheral Neuropathy ◽

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Core Set

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Is it possible to sort the disability of individuals with migraine based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health? — A Scoping Review

Headache Medicine ◽

10.48208/headachemed.2021.19 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 92-104

Author(s):

Hugo Feitosa ◽

Débora Wanderley ◽

Manuella Morais Monteiro Barbosa Barros ◽

Suellen Freitas da Silva ◽

Alyne Karine de Lima Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Adult Population ◽

Activity Limitation ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Participation Restriction ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Main Components

PurposeTo identify the most frequent outcomes related to disability assessed in individuals with migraine and to correlate these findings with the categories of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.Material and methodThis scoping review was developed based on studies with adult population (18-55 years) of both sexes and assessing the disability generated by migraine. We included studies in which patients had a diagnosis of migraine based on International Classification of Headache Disorders.Results52 articles were found with 42 outcomes related to 17 categories of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, including the four main components of the classification, with seven categories in "Body Functions", one in "Body Structures", four in “Activities and Participation” and five in "Environmental Factors".ConclusionThe findings show that disabilities, activity limitation, or participation restriction generated by migraine can be classified by International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The components "body functions", "environmental factors" and "activities and participation" were the most identified in the present study. Thus, this classification is important to classify the disability caused by migraine and to guide a rehabilitation more focused onthe patient's real demands, as well as directing the research involving this population.

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Multidimensional Improvements in Health Following Hatha Yoga for Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

International Journal of Yoga Therapy ◽

10.17761/2018-00027 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 71-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marieke Van Puymbroeck ◽

Karen Atler ◽

Jennifer Dickman Portz ◽

Arlene A. Schmid

Keyword(s):

Peripheral Neuropathy ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ◽

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Hatha Yoga ◽

Disability And Health ◽

As Stress ◽

Present Trial

Abstract The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of ten individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) who completed an 8-week Hatha Yoga trial. The International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health (ICF) provided the framework for this study. Two focus groups were conducted following a twice-weekly, 60-minute yoga intervention that was designed for people with DPN. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed to analyze the data. Themes in the data emerged related to improvements in body functions, specifically neuromuscular and movement-based function and sensory functions, as well as stress management and sleep improvement via breathwork, and social support was an essential environmental factor. These data support the bidirectionality of the ICF and demonstrate that in individuals with DPN, yoga may affect health holistically by improving body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. Yoga may be a tool to improve general well-being in individuals with DPN. A larger, randomized trial should be conducted to extend the findings from the present trial.

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