Creating an Interface Between the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and Physical Therapist Practice/Invited Commentary/Author Response

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has endorsed the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework to be integrated into physical therapist practice. The ICF is a universal and inclusive platform for the understanding of health and disability an...

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Published inPhysical therapy Vol. 90; no. 7; p. 1053
Main Authors Escorpizo, Reuben, Stucki, Gerold, Cieza, Alarcos, Davis, Kandace, Stumbo, Teri, Riddle, Daniel L, Jette, Alan M, Rauch, Alexandra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Oxford University Press 01.07.2010
Subjects
Classification
Clinical medicine
Distance learning
Documentation
Intervention
Learning
Online instruction
Physical therapists
Physical therapy
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Summary:The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has endorsed the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework to be integrated into physical therapist practice. The ICF is a universal and inclusive platform for the understanding of health and disability and a comprehensive classification system for describing functioning. The APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice was designed to guide patient management, given the different settings and health conditions that physical therapists encounter in their daily clinical practice. However, physical therapists may be unclear as to how to concretely apply the ICF in their clinical practice and to translate the application in a way that is meaningful to them and to their patients. This perspective article proposes ways to integrate the ICF and the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice to facilitate clinical documentation by physical therapists. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0031-9023
1538-6724