Challenges of People With Disabilities With the Medical Commission of the State Welfare Organization

• Published in: Function and disability journal Vol. 7; no. 1
• Main Authors: Khalili, Marjan, Kamali, Mohammad, Salehi, Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 01.03.2024
• Subjects: disability and health (icf); international classification of functioning; medical commission of the welfare organization; people with disabilities
• ISSN: 2588-6304; 2588-6304
• DOI: 10.32598/fdj.7.296.1

Background and Objectives: The international classification of functioning-disability and health (ICF) has been used by the State Welfare Organization in the medical commission in recent years. The present study was conducted with the aim of understanding the challenges of people with disabilities with the medical commission of the State Welfare Organization. Methods: The research method was qualitative and content analysis type. The method of data collection was done through in-depth and semi-structured interviews while respecting ethical considerations. The current research field of Tehran City and the medical commissions of the welfare organization departments in Tehran City and the samples were people with disabilities referring to this commission or their companions. To select a pooled sample, snowball sampling and theoretical targeted sampling were used. Data analysis was done using the method of qualitative content analysis with conventional approach. In order to ensure the reliability of the research, the four pillars of reliability, validity, transferability and verifiability were used. Results: In this research, 86 codes were finally extracted, which formed the theme of “challenges of people with disabilities” in two sub-topics: “Executive problems of clients with medical commission” and “communication problems of clients with members of medical commission". Conclusion: The findings of the research showed that those referring to the medical commissions of the welfare organization face problems related to the implementation of classification of function, disability and health, which need to be addressed by the authorities.