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Is there evidence of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in undergraduate nursing students’ patient assessments?
Author(s) -
Pryor Julie,
Forbes Ralph,
HallPullin Laynie
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2004.00467.x
Subject(s) - international classification of functioning, disability and health , relevance (law) , rehabilitation , nursing , medline , medicine , psychology , inclusion (mineral) , family medicine , physical therapy , political science , law , social psychology
This paper reports on a secondary analysis of undergraduate nursing students’ patient assessments while on clinical placement in a rehabilitation setting in search of evidence of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). It describes the evolution of the original World Health Organization's International Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap into the ICF. Data was analysed using the ICF categories of function, activity, participation, environmental factors and personal factors. Some evidence of ICF was revealed. Nurses are encouraged to further explore the relevance of ICF for nursing.