A training tool for international classification of functioning, disability and health application by physical therapy students
International Journal of Development Research
A training tool for international classification of functioning, disability and health application by physical therapy students
Received 17th August 2017; Received in revised form 28th September, 2017; Accepted 03rd October, 2017; Published online 30th November, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Karoleen Oswald Scharan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To identify the potential contribution of an ICF-based tool in physical therapy academic training. Method: A set of ICF diagram was analyzed where students from a clinical school at a private university in Curitiba, Paraná, expressed physiotherapeutic evaluations results. Results: Body Functions and Body Structures categories were predominant. The anamnesis included categories of Activities and Participation and Environmental Factors, but they were not explored in detail by the students. Conclusion: The diagram favors ICF application but a more comprehensive use of components needs to be done to standardize and systematize the language.
