Rehabilitation Activities Profile: the ICIDH as a framework for a problem-oriented assessment method in rehabilitation medicine

• Published in: Disability and rehabilitation Vol. 17; no. 3-4; p. 169
• Main Authors: Van Bennekom, C A, Jelles, F, Lankhorst, G J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1995
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons - classification; Disabled Persons - psychology; Disabled Persons - rehabilitation; Humans; Rehabilitation - organization & administration; Severity of Illness Index
• ISSN: 0963-8288; 1464-5165
• DOI: 10.3109/09638289509166712

The Rehabilitation Activities Profile (RAP) is an ICIDH-based assessment method that covers the domains of communication, mobility, personal care, occupation, and relationships. Disabilities and handicaps in these domains are assessed on four-point Likert scales for severity. Problems perceived by the patient associated with these disabilities or handicaps are also assessed on four-point Likert scales for severity. High scores on perceived problems represent a patient's priorities. Information is gathered through a semi-structured interview with the patient; proxies and observations can be used as additional sources of information. Assessment can be performed at two levels. The first level is a global one, serving as a screening device. If disabilities or handicaps are identified, the second level provides for an in-depth assessment of those specific disabilities and handicaps as well as the related perceived problems. The method is designed to assist screening, goal-setting, and outcome evaluation of individual patients.