Need for ICF Flashcards
Functioning and disability -
umbrella terms representing the positive and negative aspects of functioning from a biological, individual, and social perspective
reflect the interaction between health condition, environmental and personal factors
The description of functioning is important for identifying:
health status and needs of individuals and populations
To understand functioning and disability one has to go beyond:
the diagnosis of a health condition (disorder or disease)
The ICF provides a framework for:
comprehensively describing a person’s individual functioning profile, that in turn helps to better understand the person’s specific needs
We need the ICF to establish a ___ to improve the communication between different stakeholders
common language
The ICF:
uses everyday terms to facilitate communication among stakeholders
enhances opportunities for collaboration
supports identification of overlaps, redundancies or gaps
Improving communication across sectors is also important to:
facilitate the exchange of information
avoid duplication of contradictory mechanisms in service delivery
the ICF helps to improve communication among sectors that consider and report info. on functioning and disability:
health
insurance
social security
labor
education
economics
the ICF can also play a role in facilitating the sharing of info. on functioning and disability across different levels of care:
especially considering that patients/clients, service providers, and regulators are increasingly calling for a more coordinated approach across the continuum of care
Monitoring the impact of health interventions:
only by including information on functioning are we able to monitor the true impact of health interventions
Improving the compatibility of disability data:
the ICF can serve as an international standard for “harmonizing approaches towards estimating disability prevalence”
The description of functioning is important for:
identifying the health status and needs of individuals and populations
