CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS OF THE MEANING OF THE TERM “DISABILITY” – IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH (ICF)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (34) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Stanisława Byra ◽  
Magdalena Boczkowska ◽  
Marlena Duda
Keyword(s):  
Medical Model ◽  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
The Individual

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the contemporary contexts of the meaning of the term “disability.” Starting with the original medical model, through the social and biopsychosocial model, it shows the concept development process. Reference is made to the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps and its modified version - the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The article explains the concept of disability included in ICF and focuses mainly on the various contexts of its meaning. The analysis presented in the paper shows the complexity of the phenomenon of disability itself, different dimensions of disability experience, the role of personal and contextual factors, as well as the complex nature of relationships between the individual components of ICF: functioning, disability and health.

Personas and Scenarios Based on Functioning and Health Conditions

2015 ◽  
pp. 274-294
Author(s):  
Alexandra Queirós ◽  
Margarida Cerqueira ◽  
Ana Isabel Martins ◽  
Anabela G. Silva ◽  
Joaquim Alvarelhão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Human Functioning

This chapter presents how the concepts of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) can be used to optimize the role of personas and scenarios in the development and evaluation of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems and services, especially in aspects related to human functioning and health conditions.

scholarly journals The use of the ICF in the process of supplying assistive products: discussion paper based on the experience using a general Dutch prescription guideline

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Heerkens ◽  
Theo Bougie ◽  
Ellen Claus
Keyword(s):  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Important Data ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
General Guideline ◽  
Assistive Product

For many people assistive products are important to perform daily activities and to participate in society. In the process of selecting the proper assistive product for a person, it is important to describe in a uniform and transparent way his/her present functioning and wishes with respect to functioning. To indicate how the ICF (the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) can be used during the supply process, we have taken as a framework a general guideline describing this process. The guideline distinguishes seven steps in the supply process and for each step an inventory is made of the actions of the client, the actions of the care professional, the instruments used, the decisions made, the data generated, relevant classifications (including the ICF) to code these data, and the results for the client. It is the aim of this discussion paper to describe the role of the ICF in the prescription and supply of assistive products and to discuss the specific data in this process that can be classified using the ICF. Although the ICF is not perfect, it is a useful tool to code important data in the process of supplying assistive products. Clinical relevance Assistive products – used worldwide by millions of people – are used to maintain or enhance functioning, rather than to cure a disease. 1 As functioning can be classified with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), it can be expected that the use of ICF terminology in the supply process of assistive products will result in a better match between the characteristics of the person and the characteristics of the assistive product.

scholarly journals Measuring Disability in Patients With Cervical Dystonia According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 132-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joke De Pauw ◽  
Kevin van der Velden ◽  
Reen Cox ◽  
Steven Truijen ◽  
Patrick Cras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual

Cervical Dystonia (CD) is a rare movement disorder characterized by an abnormal head position. This cross-sectional study describes the health status and severity of disability using an internationally agreed language by applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Two disease-specific rating scales were administered to 30 patients with CD. By linking the individual answers to the ICF model, the frequency and severity of reported impairments and restrictions were estimated using a count-based method. Results showed that patients most frequently reported impairments linked to “neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions” and “mental functions.” Most restrictions in activities were related to “interpersonal interactions and relations,” “major life areas,” and “community, social, and civic life.” One third of the reported impairments can be labeled as severe disability. The findings show that CD causes disability in multiple levels of a patients’ functioning in life, well beyond the cervical area.

scholarly journals The Evolution Of Disability Among Surveys In Spain

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Meseguer-Santamaria ◽  
Manuel Vargas-Vargas ◽  
Jose Mondejar Jimenez
Keyword(s):  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
The Social ◽  
Empirical Measurement ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Individual

The definition of the word disability is controversial, due to his complexity and multidimensionality. The successive disability models and their empirical measurement in the diverse health national surveys vary greatly. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (World Health Organization, 2001), known as the ICF, sees disability as the outcome of interactions between the features of the individual and the physical, social, and attitudinal world. This approach has the dual advantage of stressing the social context in which individuals are enabled or excluded while not ruling out the roles of bodies and medicine. In this paper, we analyze the evolution of the measurement of disability among three health national surveys in Spain.

scholarly journals A review on the role of functional limitations on evacuation performance using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivera Bukvic ◽  
Gunilla Carlsson ◽  
Giedre Gefenaite ◽  
Björn Slaug ◽  
Steven M. Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Limitations ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Health Science ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Cognitive Limitations ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This scoping review addresses the role of functional limitations on evacuation performance of adults in public buildings. Although this topic has been addressed in evacuation research, no linkage is currently available between functional limitations, the predominant activities affected by them and evacuation performance. This review strives to open a debate on the need to classify the impact of disability in terms of functional limitations on evacuation performance according to methods adopted in health science. This paper reviews literature concerning evacuation from public buildings with adults aged ≥ 60 years and/or adults aged ≥ 18 years with functional limitations. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health has been used to identify predominant activities during an evacuation and to perform a structured classification at different levels of resolution to address self-evacuation possibilities. Results of the review are presented in a tabular form linking predominant activities in terms of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and six categories of functional limitations with the engineering evacuation time-line. The suggested classification can facilitate the assessment of the evacuation-related issues in buildings in relation to the population under consideration. The main research gaps identified include the lack of studies concerning the impact of cognitive limitations on egress, and the need to add the temporal dimension to the methods adopted in accessibility research to allow for their use in the egress field.

scholarly journals Upper Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures: Review and Content Comparison Based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Y. N. Lindner ◽  
Birgitta Sjöqvist Nätterlund ◽  
Liselotte M. Norling Hermansson
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Upper Limb Prosthesis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychometric Studies ◽  
Limb Prosthesis

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has been recommended as a framework for evaluation of aspects of health. The aim of this study was to compare the contents of outcome measures for upper limb prosthesis users by using the ICF. Measurement focus and psychometric properties of these measures were also investigated. Outcome measures that used upper limb prosthesis users as subjects in their development and psychometric evaluations were selected. The psychometric studies ( n = 14) were reviewed and scored and the items in the measures were linked to the ICF. One measure for all ages (ACMC), five paediatric measures (CAPP-FSI, CAPP-PSI, PUFI, UBET and UNB) and two adult measures (OPUS and TAPES) were selected. The concepts extracted ( n = 393) were linked to 54 categories in the ICF. The ACMC, CAPP-FSI, UBET, UNB and PUFI measure categories mostly under the ICF component ‘Activity and participation’. The TAPES and OPUS also measure ICF categories that describe the emotional and social status of a person. The main conclusion is that the use of a mixture of outcome measures would give a better picture on the aspects of our clients. Measures that focus on the social interaction in paediatric users are required.

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