Impact of multimorbidity on functioning: Evaluating the ICF Core Set approach in an empirical study of people with rheumatic diseases | Zendy

G J Wijlhuizen | Zendy; R.J.M. Perenboom | Zendy; Francisca Galindo Garre | Zendy; Yvonne Heerkens | Zendy; N.L.U. van Meeteren | Zendy

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Impact of multimorbidity on functioning: Evaluating the ICF Core Set approach in an empirical study of people with rheumatic diseases

Author(s) -

G J Wijlhuizen,

R.J.M. Perenboom,

Francisca Galindo Garre,

Yvonne Heerkens,

N.L.U. van Meeteren

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of rehabilitation medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1651-2081

pISSN - 1650-1977

DOI - 10.2340/16501977-1002

Subject(s) - international classification of functioning, disability and health , medicine , rheumatic disease , multimorbidity , disease , rehabilitation , physical therapy , set (abstract data type) , core (optical fiber) , activities of daily living , chronic disease , family medicine , computer science , programming language , telecommunications

Chronic conditions can lead to considerable deterioration in functioning. Several condition-specific Core Sets, selections of categories from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), have been developed to facilitate the rehabilitation process. Considering the increase in patients with more than one specific condition, we evaluated the impact of multimorbidity on functioning and the implications for the Core Set approach.

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