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Examining Functioning and Contextual Factors in Individuals with Joint Contractures from the Health Professional
Uli Fischer1, Martin Müller1,2, Ralf Strobl1,2
1Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometrics and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to identify disease-related aspects of functioning and disability in people with joint contractures from a health professionals' perspective and to describe the findings, using categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF).
Design:
An Internet-based expert survey.
Methods:
We asked international health professionals for typical problems in functioning and important contextual factors of individuals with joint contractures using an Internet-based open-ended questionnaire. All answers were linked to the ICF according to established rules. Absolute and relative frequencies of the linked ICF categories were reported.
Findings:
Eighty experts named 1785 meaning units which could be linked to 256 ICF categories. Among the categories, 24.2% belonged to the component Body Functions, 20.7% to Body Structures, 36.3% to Activities and Participation, and 18.8% to Environmental Factors.
Conclusion:
Health professionals addressed a large variety of functional problems and multifaceted aspects due to the symptom joint contractures.
Clinical Relevance:
International health professionals reported a large variety of aspects of functioning and health, which are related to joint contractures.
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