[The informational support of statistical observation related to children disability]

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Social Medicine
• Disability Studies

Background:

• The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities necessitates revising disability identification criteria for children.
• Reforming medical and social expertise systems requires alignment with international health standards.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the relationship between changes in federal statistical monitoring for disabled children in Russia and applied disability identification classifications.
• To evaluate the impact of these alterations on the registration and classification of child disability.

Main Methods:

• Comparative analysis of federal statistical monitoring forms.
• Examination of international classifications: International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicap (ICIDH), International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and ICF-Children and Youth (ICF-CY).
• Assessment of intersectoral interaction in child disability statistics.

Main Results:

• Identified alterations in federal statistical monitoring forms for disabled children in the Russian Federation.
• Detailed analysis of the compatibility between these alterations and established international classifications (ICIDH, ICF, ICF-CY).
• Consideration of intersectoral collaboration dynamics within child disability statistics.

Conclusions:

• The study highlights the importance of aligning national statistical practices with international standards for accurate child disability identification.
• Recommendations for improving the system of medical and social expertise for children based on international best practices.
• Emphasizes the need for enhanced intersectoral collaboration to effectively manage child disability statistics.