ICF and Application in Clinical Practice
Original Editor - Ewa Jaraczewska based on the course by Patricia Saleeby
Top Contributors - Ewa Jaraczewska, Jess Bell and Tarina van der Stockt
Introduction[edit | edit source]
A comprehensive and holistic nature of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) makes it extremely useful in clinical practice. [1] The primary purpose of applying the ICF into clinical practice is to establish a common language for defining health and health-related states between different providers. The goal is to improve communication to enhancing decision making among healthcare and social care professionals.[1]
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule[edit | edit source]
The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule enable clinical professionals to create functional profiles of their clients and their patients to develop more informed interventions that includes all relevant domains: health conditions, activities and participation, and environmental factors. Thus, the ICF can be useful at enhancing decision making among healthcare and social care professionals.
Framework[edit | edit source]
Classification[edit | edit source]
ICF-Based Tools/ICF Informed Tools[edit | edit source]
Framework, classification, The ICF-based tools, the ICF-informed tools (WHODAS, ICF checklist)
Case Study[edit | edit source]
The patient sustained a burn injury to the hand causing damage to the integrity of the skin structure.
Goals:
- Defining ICF codes that correspond to this patient's injury for the purpose of assessment
- Choosing ICF developed qualifiers or qualifiers specific to the profession you represent
Body structure codes (s codes) according to specificity :
- s810: structures of the area of skin
- s8102:skin of the upper extremity
Body functions (b codes) following the skin healing process:
- b810: protective functions of the skin may be impaired temporarily
- b820: functions of the skin for repairing breaks and other damage to the skin (from wound stage to scar formation)
- Inclusion and exclusion criteria can be applied to the body functions domain:
- Inclusion: function of scab formation, healing, scaring; bruising and keloid formation
- Exclusion: protective function of the skin; other functions of the skin.
- Inclusion and exclusion criteria can be applied to the body functions domain:
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