International classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) : the model and the classification

The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) has been adopted by most professional organizations that are concerned with the rehabilitation process, including by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). This article discusses how it can be applied to the growing recognition of patient-reported outcomes (PROs). PROs are those outcomes reported directly by the patient concerning their overall functioning and sense of wellbeing. Although the proponents of the ICF and PROs have similar goals in improving the health-related quality of life of the persons with functional health problems, they offer different but complementary components to this common goal. In this article, the author discusses how the ICF's philosophy, structure, and classification system can be useful for guiding the development, use, and interpretation of PROs.

10.1044/nnsld22.4.128

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Analysis of Domestic Research Trends Related to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(ICF)

JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION & REHABILITATION SCIENCE (2015)

Si Won Kim J. Kim

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Evaluations of Activities and Participation of Patients by Using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research (2009)

Jūratė Samėnienė Aleksandras Kriščiūnas Asta Sveikauskaitė

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ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) and higher brain dysfunction

Higher Brain Function Research (2004)

Satoshi Ueda

2001年5月の WHO総会で ICF : 国際生活機能分類が ICIDH : 国際障害分類 (1980) の改定版として採択された。これは第1には人が「生きる」こと,すなわち生活機能と,それが低下した状態である障害とを総合的に把握する概念枠組みとして,第2には国際的・学際的,また専門家と当事者との間の「共通言語」として作られたものであり,障害というマイナス面よりも生活機能というプラス面に着目し,かつ両者を生命・生活・人生の 3レベルで把握するという優れた特徴をもち,今後,医学・医療,介護,福祉,その他,専門職が対象者・利用者にサービスを提供するあらゆる分野に大きな思想的・実際的な影響を与えるものである。本論文では,現在のわが国で医療・福祉・介護の行政の中にすでに ICF の基本概念が相当程度にとり入れられていることを紹介し,ついで ICF の特徴と分類の概要,コーディングの実際について述べ,高次脳機能障害の臨床への応用について論じた。

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A Study on the Application Strategies of ICF on the Functioning, Disability and Environmental Factors in Korea - Focused on the Application of ICF in Japan -

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (2013)

Eun-Kyoung Shin

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Einführung in die International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

Der Unfallchirurg (2010)

S. R. Schwarzkopf Eva Grill Karsten Dreinhöfer