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ICF Core Set for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions in the acute hospital

Christine Boldt1, Eva Grill, Manfred Wildner

  • 1ICF Research Branch of the WHO FIC Collaborating Center (DIMDI), IMBK, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.

Disability and Rehabilitation
|July 26, 2005
PubMed

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A consensus process established the first International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for acute cardiopulmonary patients. This framework aids comprehensive assessment in hospitals.

Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Assessment Tools
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Cardiopulmonary conditions require standardized assessment in acute hospital settings.
  • Existing assessment tools may not fully capture functional status in these patients.
  • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a standardized framework for health and disability.

Framework:

  • A consensus process developed the initial ICF Core Set for acute cardiopulmonary patients.
  • The set comprises 48 second-level ICF categories, with a focus on Body Functions (44%).
  • Categories were also selected from Body Structures (8%), Activities and Participation (21%), and Environmental Factors (27%).

Implementation:

  • The development involved health professional focus groups, systematic literature reviews, and patient data collection.
  • Twenty-two experts participated in the formal decision-making and consensus process.
  • The ICF Core Set aims to standardize patient assessment in acute care.

Implications:

  • This ICF Core Set offers a clinical framework for comprehensive patient assessment by healthcare professionals.
  • It facilitates a holistic understanding of functioning and disability in acute cardiopulmonary conditions.
  • Further empirical studies are planned for validation in German-speaking countries and internationally.
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