1 - ICF

• What does ICF stand for?

  International Classification of Functioning
• How are the domains in ICF classified?

  From body, individual, and societal perspectives
• What are the two lists used in ICF classification?

  Body functions and structure, activity and participation
• What does the term functioning refer to in ICF?

  All body functions, activities, and participation
• What does the term disability encompass in ICF?

  Impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions
• What additional factors does ICF list?

  Environmental factors
• What is the purpose of ICF?

  To provide a standard language for health description
• What does ICF classify regarding health conditions?

  Functioning and disability associated with health conditions
• What is the best-known member of the WHO family of classifications?

  ICD-10
• What does ICD-10 classify?

  Diseases, disorders, and health conditions
• How does ICF differ from ICD-10?

  ICF classifies functioning, ICD-10 classifies causes
• Why is ICF needed?

  To collect vital data consistently and comparably
• What do studies show about diagnosis alone?

  It does not predict service needs or outcomes
• What must WHO provide to improve health policies?

  Tools for better health and cost-effective systems
• What does ICF allow regarding interventions?

  To record the impact of different interventions
• How can disability be reduced according to ICF?

  By enhancing functional capacity and modifying environments
• What does ICF provide for identifying disability levels?

  A basis for country-level disability data
• What shift does ICF recognize in health care focus?

  From hospital-based care to community-based services
• What does ICF provide for public health purposes?

  A framework for determining overall health of populations
• How can ICF be used in policy development?

  To create coherent disability-related social policy
• What is required for effective economic analyses in health care?

  A consistent classification of health outcomes
• How does ICF help identify environmental factors?

  By identifying barriers and facilitators for daily tasks
• What do body-level interventions aim to do?

  Prevent or ameliorate limitations in functioning
• How does ICF assist in scientific research?

  By providing a framework for interdisciplinary research
• What does the biopsychosocial model integrate?

  Medical and social perspectives of disability
• What does the social model of disability emphasize?

  Disability as a socially-created problem
• What is the medical model's view of disability?

  Disability as a feature caused by health conditions
• What do contextual factors include in ICF?

  Environmental and personal factors
• What do performance qualifiers describe?

  What an individual does in their environment
• What do capacity qualifiers indicate?

  An individual’s ability to execute a task
• How does ICF classify the presence of impairments?

  Using a five-point scale of severity
• What levels of human functioning does ICF classify?

  Body, person, and social context levels
• What does disability involve according to ICF?

  Dysfunctioning at one or more levels
• What is the capacity qualifier assessment based on?

  A 'naked person' assessment without assistance
• What is needed to assess full ability of an individual?

  A standardized environment to neutralize impact
• How can ICF classify activities and participation?

  By designating domains as Activities or Participation
• What is the principle of universality in ICF?

  Applicable to all people regardless of health condition
• What does the principle of parity in ICF state?

  No distinction between different health conditions
• What does the principle of neutrality in ICF emphasize?

  Neutral language for domain names
• What types of factors does ICF include?

  Environmental factors ranging from physical to social