ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2011
An international expert survey on functioning in vocational rehabilitation using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
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- Functioning in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic review of the literature using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a reference.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2017Pooled it
- Guidelines for vocational evaluation following burns: integrated review of relevant process and factors.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2013Pooled it
- Medical certification in sickness benefit schemes (I): theoretical perspectives and return-to-work.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Review
- The effectiveness of occupational therapy supporting return to work for people who sustain serious injuries or develop long-term (physical or mental) health conditions: A systematic review.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Review
- Performance of the Activities and Participation component of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Sleep Disorders Brief Core Set in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Patients views on which return-to-work outcomes should be prioritised: A nominal group technique focus group.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2022Article
- Developing a method to assess fidelity to a complex vocational rehabilitation intervention in the FRESH trial: a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Vocational Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of the State of the Field.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Functioning and disability in autism spectrum disorder: A worldwide survey of experts.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2016Article
- Vocational rehabilitation evaluation and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF).Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2013Article
- Inter-professional clinical practice guideline for vocational evaluation following traumatic brain injury: a systematic and evidence-based approach.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2012Article
- Introduction to special section: advancing the field of vocational rehabilitation with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2011Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundVocational rehabilitation (VR) is a key process in work disability (WD) management which aims to engage or re-engage individuals to work and employment. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by the World Health Organization (WHO) can be interfaced with VR but there is a lack of evidence of what ICF contents experts in the field consider. The objective of this study is to survey the experts in the VR field with regard to what factors are considered important to patients participating in VR using the ICF as the language to summarize the results.
methodsAn internet-based survey was conducted with experts from six WHO Regions (Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific). Experts were asked six open-ended questions on factors that are important in VR. Each question was related to a component of the ICF (body functions, body structures, activities and, environmental factors, and personal factors). Responses were linked to the ICF.
resultsUsing a modified stratified randomized sampling, 201 experts were sent the survey and 151 experts responded (75% response rate). We identified 101 ICF categories: 22 (21.8%) for body functions, 13 (12.9%) for body structures, 36 (35.6%) for activities and participation, and 30 (29.7%) for environmental factors.
conclusionsThere was a multitude of ICF functioning domains according to the respondents which indicates the complexity of VR. This expert survey has provided a list of ICF categories which could be considered in VR.
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