The development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for deafblindness: A study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with deafblindness experience a combination of hearing and vision impairments. The World Health Organization has developed a global framework referred to as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to describe health and functioning. From the full ICF classification, a selection of categories, referred to as ICF Core Sets, provide users with a tool to describe functioning and disability in specific health conditions. There has been no ICF Core Set created for deafblindness. Given that core sets are instrumental in improving clinical practice, research, and service delivery, the aim of this study is to develop an ICF Core Set for deafblindness.

Methods

As part of the preparatory phase in the ICF Core Set development,

SUBMITTER: Paramasivam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8670675 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature