Dr Patricia Welch Saleeby is internationally recognised for her role in promoting the ICF
Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems


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Introduction
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a common language which can be utilised by all health professionals. It also equips them with new knowledge on functioning and disability. The World Health Organization supports the use of the ICF in clinical practice by offering assessment and documentation tools that remind practitioners about all the domains of client participation. In this course, Patricia Saleeby discusses the use and benefits of the ICF in clinical practice across professions.
Aims
This course aims to provide information that supports the utilisation of the ICF in clinical practice across rehabilitation professions.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading activity
- 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.