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Design and quality of ICF-compatible data items for national disability support services
1Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia. phil.anderson@aihw.gov.au
Disability and Rehabilitation
|September 3, 2010
Summary
Australia's disability support data shows distinct support needs across life areas. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework is valuable for measuring disability extent.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Disability Studies
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Australia's national data collection on disability support services requires examination of its structure.
- Understanding the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) compatibility is crucial for accurate disability measurement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the structure, distribution, and interrelationships of ICF-compatible items within Australia's disability support service data.
- To assess the utility of 'support needs' questions in capturing disability extent.
Main Methods:
- Rasch analyses were performed on 93,000 records of individuals aged 15-64 receiving disability support in Australia (2003).
- Data included diverse disabilities and services, with 'support needs' categorized across nine ICF Activities and Participation domains.
Main Results:
- The three 'support needs' categories demonstrated clear distinctions.
- The nine ICF domains were found to be distinct entities.
- Predicting support needs in one ICF domain subset from another was not feasible.
Conclusions:
- The two-dimensional 'support needs' question shows potential as a tool for indicating disability extent.
- Care must be taken not to omit any ICF Activities and Participation life areas when measuring disability in diverse populations.
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