Strengthening quality of care through standardized reporting based on the World Health Organization's reference classifications

Dorjbal, Delgerjargal; Cieza, Alarcos; Gmünder, Hans Peter; Scheel‐Sailer, Anke; Stucki, Gerold; Üstün, T. Bedirhan; Prodinger, Birgit

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“…The large number of categories along with its hierarchal coding system as well as the underlying biopsychosocial framework is complex and not self-explanatory ( 3 , 4 ). Describing health or health-related states of individuals using the ICF therefore requires extensive knowledge of the classification as well as skills in using it as a coding tool ( 5 , 6 ). Furthermore, the ICF qualifiers enable the description of the extent of the problem in the respective ICF codes.…”

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Giving insights into an ICF training: evaluation of an in-person interactive ICF training in Germany

Kirschneck,

Kus,

Coenen

2024

Front. Rehabil. Sci.

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IntroductionThe World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in 2001. The classification provides a framework for the standardised description of functioning and disability using health and health-related domains. The implementation of the ICF is diverse and has a wide range of applications. A thorough understanding of the ICF classification is essential for successful implementation. We developed and delivered an in-person interactive ICF training to facilitate the implementation of the ICF in Germany. The aim of this paper is to present the evaluation of this in-person interactive ICF training.MethodsThe evaluation was conducted with questionnaires assessing the organisation of the workshops and the knowledge gained during the training using Likert scaled questions. Open-ended questions were used to gather feedback on the further development of the ICF training. Data were analysed descriptively using absolute and relative frequencies. Open-ended questions were analysed qualitatively.ResultsBetween 2017 and mid-2020, a team of trainers at the Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research (IBE) at LMU Munich organised 12 in-person interactive ICF trainings with a total of 191 participants. In total 151 participants filled in the questionnaires (response rate: 79.1%). The participants` professional backgrounds were primarily in the social sector (n = 76; 50.3%), clinical sector (n = 36; 23.8%), and administrative sector (n = 31; 20.5%). 42.4% of the participants strongly agreed that the content was relevant to their work, while an additional 51.0% almost agreed. According to this evaluation, 82.1% of the participants would recommend the training to others.DiscussionA number of constructive suggestions and proposals were made for the further development of the training programme. These mainly related to the content of the training, such as the themes of children and youth and integration assistance.

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Giving insights into an ICF training: evaluation of an in-person interactive ICF training in Germany

Kirschneck,

Kus,

Coenen

2024

Front. Rehabil. Sci.

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“…Disability is an umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations, or participation restrictions [7]. The World Health Organization (WHO) stimulates the ICF use to establish a common language to improve the communication in health care [8].…”

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Biopsychosocial model in health care: reflections in the production of functioning and disability data

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Introduction: In the last decade, the inclusion of a functioning indicator in health care has been discussed on the international agenda. The strategies related to the implementation of these indicators are issues that involve health education, governance, and medical records. Objective: study aims to discuss the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) potential as a useful tool to produce information on health care services. Method: As theoretical assumptions, the universal model of the ICF based on the biopsychosocial model was used. Results: When used as a health indicator, functioning data can measure the real effect of some health conditions in different life domains. Based on the reflections carried out and theoretical foundations accessed, the study shows that the implementation of functioning indicators in periodical population health surveys and protocols of clinical documentation regardless the level of health service would be relevant for Patient Care Planning. Note that the group of functioning indicators should be proposed in a universal language and, therefore, ICF represents the most comprehensive model. Conclusion: Information regarding health status can be useful to enable health care management. Furthermore, ICF are essential to improve the documentation service of the health system and also can be used in planning and monitoring health care. It can also be used to collect disability data in surveys ensuring comparison among different surveys.

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“…In the first step of the Rehab-Cycle ® [11], the needs to be addressed are assessed by describing specific parts of a person's functioning, and the goal-setting process is shaped [12]. Repeating these assessments after the administration of an intervention helps identify the changes and outcomes of rehabilitative interventions [1,11,13,14]. Appropriate assessment standards can indicate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and, therefore, they can be used to identify the best practice models and to determine the quality of rehabilitation benchmarks [10,15].…”

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Administration of assessment instruments during the first rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury: a retrospective chart analysis

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Assessments covering neurological functioning, mobility, and self-care are used in clinical practice during first rehabilitation of patients with SCI, while others covering autonomic functioning, pain, participation, or quality of life are still missing. Based on these observations and national and international requirements, a meaningful standard for an assessment toolkit, applicable in general and in specific subgroups, needs to be defined and implemented.

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Strengthening quality of care through standardized reporting based on the World Health Organization's reference classifications

Abstract: Our experience shows that, it is possible to translate routinely collected information into standardized reports by linking existing narrative records with WHO's reference classifications.

Cited by 15 publications

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Giving insights into an ICF training: evaluation of an in-person interactive ICF training in Germany

Giving insights into an ICF training: evaluation of an in-person interactive ICF training in Germany

Biopsychosocial model in health care: reflections in the production of functioning and disability data

Administration of assessment instruments during the first rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury: a retrospective chart analysis

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