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Introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
Learn about the ICF's focus on individuals and their contextual factors
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Patricia Saleeby
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Patricia Saleeby

Dr Patricia Welch Saleeby is internationally recognised for her role in promoting the ICF

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ReLAB-HS

Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems

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Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) has systematically developed a model of disability that considers the ongoing interaction between an individual's health and contextual factors. This model acknowledges that disability is a universal human experience, is aetiologically neutral, and lies on a continuum from no disability to complete disability. This course provides an introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and reviews the progress made in conceptualising and measuring disability.

Aims

This course aims to introduce the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and its role in rehabilitation.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 0.5-1 hour depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
Types of Activities - Reading Physiopedia pages, journal articles, book chapters. Watching videos. Attempting quizzes. Participating in an international discussion forum.
Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 0.6 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • discuss the principles of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH)
  • identify components of the World Health Organization Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC)
  • discuss the unique features of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and their impact on rehabilitation
Featured reviews
During the ICF introductory training, it was specific to rehab personnel. I now appreciate its broader use by other health professionals as we will be speaking the same language and prioritising interventions based on patient-specific functionalities. The ICF has true potential for providing a global health framework for organising and communicating information on human function with any health condition.
Trish Mtetwa
Physiotherapist
Zimbabwe
I enjoyed this simple course! It gave me a fair amount of information, and now I have a better vision while working with patients with impairments.
Ammar Jaradat
Physiotherapist
Jordan
It is the best course to know the difference between environmental effects on a patient and between impairment and disability.
Saad UR Rehman
Physiotherapist
Pakistan
I had heard of ICF and its components before but did not know what it was about. But after this course, I have an in-depth knowledge of what it is and learned how to apply it in my clinical practice.
Ukamaka Favour Nweke
Physiotherapist
Nigeria
This course has enlightened me about the importance of using the ICF model in rehabilitation. It will surely improve my practice as a Physiotherapist!
Ibrahim Magaji Sani
Physiotherapist
Nigeria
This course is informative and gives a view of how disability can be looked at in greater detail if the quality of life of people with special needs is to be improved.
Crissy Ndyabaguruka
Physiotherapist
Uganda
It is an exciting course that has improved my clinical practice. Thank you for the opportunity to take this course!
Adetola Adebayo
Physiotherapist
Nigeria
I am glad you have offered this course, which will help me in my clinical practice, especially in terminology adaptation and definition. When I started my clinical practice, we used the ICIDH because our centre had poor technology advancement and support.
Michelle Mabel Miranda
Physical Therapist
Saudi Arabia
(Translation) This exciting course will suit those with limited time but who want to learn something new!
Наталія Льоскіна
Physiotherapist
Ukraine
This Introductory course was inspiring to see how ICIDH has evolved. It was great seeing how important it is to know the whole patient and everything that affects them. This course was excellent!
Katrina Kerr-Bridglalsingh
Physiotherapist
Trinidad And Tobago
I honestly appreciate this course! It is conducive to our daily clinical practices.
jumanne sanga
Physiotherapist
Tanzania
This course is about to wake me up from the comforting dream of accepting how my country considers the healthcare condition of life. It is not only increasing my knowledge and skills, but I got a feeling of a revolution in how things happen when it comes to the health condition of life that is entirely abnormal. Whether we like it or not, we fully meet all the requirements to be a potential candidate to be disabled one day! Therefore we all should be concerned with the way disability is perceived.
Laurent Cindy
P&O Technician
Haiti
It is a must course to take to refresh and learn something new about ICF!
Sharon Muchoki
Physiotherapist
Kenya
It is a knowledgeable course that provides a source of learning and promotes functional classification!
Iqra Hussain
Occupational Therapist
Pakistan
It is a great course for beginners and experienced physiotherapists who are not using ICF yet.
Ida Odegaard
Physiotherapist
Netherlands
It is a fantastic course that helped me to understand patients' perspectives on health and disability and their expectations from therapists.
Hadiqa Tabani
Occupational Therapist
Pakistan
Intensive details, impressive!
SAIROSS LANCE GAMBOA
Physiotherapist
Philippines
A most recommended course for all health professionals! I recommend it, especially for the early intervention and preventive care primary health care workers.
Neelum Zehra
Physiotherapist
Pakistan
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