scholarly journals Application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities and Health in the Rehabilitation Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 4-33
Author(s):  
Galina E. Ivanova ◽  
Maria A. Bulatova ◽  
Boris B. Polyaev ◽  
Alexandra K. Trofimova

With the development of high technologies in medicine, the diagnostic process is improving, the methods of treating patients are refining, the percentage of patients who survived after serious injuries, diseases and/or conditions is increasing. The issue of the patients` quality of life that received primary medical, specialized, including high-tech medical care is becoming a priority for health care. Rehabilitation is defined as one of the critical interventions “enabling people with disabilities to achieve and maintain maximum independence, full physical, mental, social and professional ability and full inclusion and participation in all aspects of life”. The problems and prospects of rehabilitation medicine for the future arise due to critical changes in demographics, life expectancy, a variation in approaches to assessing disability, an increase in the prevalence of long-term health disorders, especially in connection with the new coronavirus infection, technological progress, as well as changes in health care costs and changes in society’s requirements for well-being and quality of life, including health. The object of the study is the process of organizing medical rehabilitation of patients with cerebral stroke at the second phase of rehabilitation process in a 24-hour inpatient medical rehabilitation department for patients with impaired function, structures, limited activity and participation due to damage to the central nervous system based on the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities and Health (ICF) for the rehabilitation diagnosis description (the degree of disturbance of structure, function, limitation of activity and participation, the degree of influence of environmental factors) and the formation of the medical rehabilitation program on its basis.

2021 ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
О. О. Bespalova ◽  
P. F. Rybalko ◽  
A. M. Sitovskyi ◽  
T. Y. Tsjupak ◽  
I. V. Savchuk

Excessive training loads during sports cause chronic functional overload of the joints and their trauma, which reduces the quality of life of athletes, limits activity and participation, termination of sports careers, and in severe cases - disability. In sports practice, one of the most common sites of osteoarthritis is the knee joints (gonarthrosis). Gonarthrosis of the knee joint is a degenerative-dystrophic disease in which the destruction of hyaline cartilage, deformation of bone tissue and the qualitative composition of synovial fluid. A key link in the development of an individual program of rehabilitation intervention is the formulation of a rehabilitation diagnosis. The aim of the research: to determine the rehabilitation diagnosis of patients with gonarthrosis of the knee joints on the basis of the International Classification of Functioning, Restriction of Life and Health (ICF). Materials and methods: theoretical (analysis and generalization of scientific-methodical and clinical literature); clinical (analysis of medical records, communication, palpation, clinical and functional testing; physical examination); scale methods for assessing the condition of patients (Leken index, pain scale, depression scale (CES-D), assessment of quality of life according to the SF-36 questionnaire); instrumental (goniometry, manual-muscular testing). The research involved 7 veteran athletes aged 45 to 49 years with primary gonarthrosis stage II. Inclusion criteria: current athletes - men of different specializations; primary gonarthrosis of the second radiological stage according to Kellgren; duration of pain not less than 4 months; the level of pain when walking on the scale of YOUR 45 and more; age of patients older than 45 years; informational consent of patients to participate in the research. Inclusion criteria: secondary gonarthrosis of the knee joint; the presence of comorbidities; severe condition of the patient; knee surgery; planning of arthroplasty of the knee joint; intra-articular injections; lack of information consent. Rehabilitation diagnosis is the most complete reflection of the patient's current problems, which affect the level of his functioning, activity and participation, and are significant for him. It is established by all members of the multidisciplinary team, and is based on the results of comprehensive rehabilitation diagnostics. The main tool for establishing a rehabilitation diagnosis are the categories and domains of IFF. Rehabilitation diagnosis of patients with gonarthrosis: moderate structural changes in the knee joints (s750.2), episodic moderate pain (b28014.2), short-term morning stiffness (b7800.2), decreased mobility of the knee joint (b710.2), his stability (b7150.2) and support function, decrease in muscle tone (b7350.2) and strength of the quadriceps femoris (b7300.2), which limits domestic activity and prolongs it over time (d450.1); difficulties in changing body position (d410.2), moving up stairs and moving long distances (d460.3), which limits participation in active forms of recreation. Patients report poor mood, depression due to health and forced restriction of participation (b152. 1), and concerns about future careers. Conclusions. Rehabilitation care is provided to patients in several stages, one of which is the formulation of a rehabilitation diagnosis. Rehabilitation diagnosis was established, in which the current problems of patients at the level of structure and function, activity and participation, as well as contextual factors that contribute, limit or prevent the achievement of the desired level of functional independence, allow individualization of rehabilitation intervention to bring this level to the maximum possible.


2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison R. Fleming ◽  
Michael J. Leahy

Researchers and policy makers have proposed that quality of life (QOL) is an important and useful way to measure the impact of services, although practical application of QOL in rehabilitation has been limited. In this study, a comprehensive framework (the International Classification of Functioning [ICF]) is used to compare the relationship between QOL and function in key life areas in a sample of adults with disabilities receiving vocational services (n = 224). Results of a multiple regression analysis indicated that level of education, duration of disability, difficulty with social relationships and inclusion, the impact of the disability or health condition on the person or his or her family, and relational support and attitudes of family, friends, and acquaintances showed significant relationships with QOL. This study highlights the role of the social impact of disability on QOL and provides support for the use of the ICF for conceptualizing disability and its impact in a way that is inclusive of personal and environmental factors.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
R. R. Ahunova ◽  
G. R. Ahunova

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, gradually progressive inflammatory disease characterized by lesions of the sacroiliac joints and / or spine, which can occur with simultaneous lesions of the enthesis and peripheral joints, leading to early disability and a decrease in the quality of life of patients, mainly young age. The international society for evaluation of spondylarthritis (ASAS) recommended a combination of nonpharmacological and pharmacological methods in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with ankylosing spondylitis for the longest possible preservation of the quality of life of patients, which requires a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach.Currently, in many European countries, the international classification of functioning, disability and health (IСF) is used as a universal approach to the assessment of human health. The IСF classifies the different areas of each patient’s life that are health-related and affect health, thus describing changes in their physical functioning and psychological well-being. It helps to introduce multidisciplinary, patient-centered, problem-oriented rehabilitation care into the real work of clinics.The IСF shows a broader and more meaningful picture of the patient’s health, which allows the multidisciplinary team to consider the patient from different perspectives — biological, personal and social. Using the IСF in the process of complex therapy and rehabilitation of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a multidisciplinary team can achieve a more complete coherence of views in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, which is very important in achieving the success of therapy of this category of patients.


2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andersom Ricardo Fréz ◽  
Amirah Ali Abdallah ◽  
Christiane Riedi ◽  
Janaine Galindo ◽  
João Afonso Ruaro ◽  
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Objective To quantify the quality of life of people with a lower limb amputation, and to propose a relationship between the quality of life and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Materials and methods After a retrospective study of medical records, 15 amputees met the inclusion criteria. The characteristics of the amputation and quality of life were evaluated, and both were correlated with the ICF. The 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36) was used to assess quality of life. Results It was possible to establish ICF codes for levels of amputation and the quality of life. A high and significant correlation was found between quantitative descriptors of the ICF and SF-36 scores (r = -0.9376, p < 0.0001). Conclusion People with a lower limb amputation showed a reduced quality of life, which was reflected in scores from a generic questionnaire and their correlation with the ICF.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Soraia Micaela Silva ◽  
Fernanda Ishida Corrêa ◽  
Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria ◽  
João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa

Background/aims This study aimed to estimate the discriminatory power of 26 items on the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale questionnaire to evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Methods A prospective study was conducted using accuracy procedures based on the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies to evaluate individuals with hemiparesis stemming from a stroke. Discriminatory power was estimated based on the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve with a 95% confidence interval. Two groups were defined for the analysis: community-dwelling and institutionalised individuals. A 5% level of significance (α=0.05) was considered for all analyses. Results The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.888 (95% confidence interval: 0.794–0.949; P=0.001). Analysis indicated a cut-off point of ≥80 with 73.9% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Conclusions The 26 items of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life questionnaire that evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health demonstrate adequate discriminatory power. A cut-off point of ≥80 seems to best discriminate the perception of participation between community-dwelling and institutionalised stroke survivors.


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