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20 Years of ICF—International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Uses and Applications around the World

Matilde Leonardi
Haejung Lee
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Nenad Kostanjsek
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Arianna Fornari
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Alberto Raggi
Andrea Martinuzzi
Manuel Yáñez
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Ann-Helene Almborg
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Magdalena Fresk
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Yanina Besstrashnova
Alexander Shoshmin
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Shamyr Sulyvan Castro
Eduardo Santana Cordeiro
Christine Haas
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Soraya Maart
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Thomas Maribo
Janice Miller
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Masahiko Mukaino
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Stefanus Snyman
Ulrike Trinks
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Heidi Anttila
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Jaana Paltamaa
Patricia Saleeby
Lucilla Frattura
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Ros Madden
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Catherine Sykes
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Coen Gool
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Jakub Hrkal
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Miroslav Zvolský
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Petra Sládková
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Marie Vikdal
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Guðrún Auður Harðardóttir
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Josephine Foubert
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Robert Jakob
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Michaela Coenen
Olaf Kraus de Camargo

Abstract

The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) was approved in 2001 and, since then, several studies reported the increased interest about its use in different sectors. A recent overview that summarizes its applications is lacking. This study aims to provide an updated overview about 20 years of ICF application through an international online questionnaire, developed by the byline authors, and sent to each World Health Organization Collaborating Centers of the Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC CCs). Data was collected during October 2020 and December 2021 and descriptive content analyses were used to report main results. Results show how, in most of the respondent countries represented by WHO-FIC CCs, ICF was mainly used in clinical practice, policy development and social policy, and in education areas. Despite its applications in different sectors, ICF use is not mandatory in most countries but, where used, it provides a biopsychosocial framework for policy development in health, functioning and disability. The study provides information about the needs related to ICF applications, that can be useful to organize targeted intervention plans. Furthermore, this survey methodology can be re-proposed periodically to monitor the use of the ICF in the future.
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hal-04551377 , version 1 (29-05-2024)

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Matilde Leonardi, Haejung Lee, Nenad Kostanjsek, Arianna Fornari, Alberto Raggi, et al.. 20 Years of ICF—International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Uses and Applications around the World. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19 (18), pp.11321. ⟨10.3390/ijerph191811321⟩. ⟨hal-04551377⟩
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