Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: The ICF as a common language for rehabilitation goal-setting: comparing client and professional priorities | Harty et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2011 9 87 http content 9 1 87 HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES RESEARCH Open Access The ICF as a common language for rehabilitation goal-setting comparing client and professional priorities Michal Harty Maryka Griesel and Aletia van der Merwe Abstract Background Joint rehabilitation goals are an important component for effective teamwork in the rehabilitation field. The activities and participation domain of the ICF provides a common language for professionals when setting these goals. Involving clients in the formulation of rehabilitation goals is gaining momentum as part of a person-centred approach to rehabilitation. However this is particularly difficult when clients have an acquired communication disability. The expressive communication difficulties negatively affect the consensus building process. As a result obtaining information regarding rehabilitation goals from professionals and their clients warrants further investigation for this particular population. Methods This comparative study investigated clients and their assigned rehabilitation professionals perception of the importance of ICF activities and participation domains for inclusion in their rehabilitation program. Twelve clients in an acute rehabilitation centre and twenty of their corresponding rehabilitation professionals participated in an activity using the Talking Mats visual framework for goal setting. Each participant rated the importance of the nine activities and participation domains of the ICF for inclusion in their current rehabilitation program. Results The ICF domains which consistently appear as very important across these groups are mobility self-care and communication. Domains which consistently appear in the lower third of the rankings include spare time learning and thinking and domestic life. Results indicate however that no statistical significant differences exist in terms of the individual domains across each of
