AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to explore if ICF-CY can support teachers in elementary schools in their work in promoting children’s health, development and learning. A further aim was to bring forward what teachers experience as benefits and disadvantages in using the classification.   METHOD After an introduction to ICF-CY, six elementary school teachers filled in questionnaires based on ICF-CY for 94 children. In conjunction with this, the teachers were interviewed about their experiences and perceptions of the work.   RESULTS The results show that through their work with the ICF-CY questionnaires the teachers experienced an active process of reflection and learning. They obtained new perspectives which gave them a more holistic picture of children’s situations than they had before. The teachers found the ICF-CY to be a useful instrument to support work within the school environment towards individualized education, based on the children’s possibilities. They also felt that the importance of cooperation between the persons around each child became clearer by using ICF-CY because no single individual is in possession of all the necessary information about the child’s situation, but by combining different perspectives it is possible to establish a common ground on which education and intervention can be based. At the same time, however, the teachers found the classification somewhat overly comprehensive and in some ways complicated. Therefore they felt that an introduction to the ICF-CY is essential before adopting it.   CONCLUSIONS The teachers’ experience of seeing each child’s situation more clearly after conducting a classification by using the ICF-CY questionnaires indicates that ICF-CY should be introduced to parents, teachers and other professionals working with education and intervention for children. The way in which assessment carried out with ICF-CY as an instrument affects the process of education and intervention remains to be examined. / CHILD

The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the patients’ and their relatives’ perceived participation in discharge planning after stroke and the patients’ health-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, performance of personal daily activities and social activities in connection with discharge. Another aim was to evaluate the psychometric assumptions of the SF-36 for Swedish stroke patients. Prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional designs were used to study all patients with stroke admitted to the stroke unit at a hospital in southern Sweden from October 1, 2003 to November 30, 2005 each with one close relative. The total sample consisted of 188 patients (mean age=74.0 years) and 152 relatives (mean age=60.1 years). Data were collected during interviews, 2-3 weeks after discharge. The results showed that less depressive symptoms, more outdoor activities and performance of interests are important variables that related to higher HRQoL. SF-36 functions well as a measure of health related quality of life in Swedish stroke patients, but the two summary scales have shortcomings. Compared to a Swedish normal population, scores on all scales/components of the SF-36 were lower among stroke patients especially in the middle-aged group. Most of the patients perceived that they received information, but fewer perceived participation in the planning of medical treatment and needs of care/service/rehabilitation and goal setting. The relatives perceived that they need more information and they perceived low participation in goal setting and needs assessment. The professionals seem to lack effective practices for involving patients and their relatives to perceive participation in discharge planning. It is essential to develop and to implement methods for discharge planning, including sharing information, needs assessment with goal setting that facilitate patients’ and relatives’ perceived participation. The results suggest that ICF can be used in goal setting and needs assessment in discharge planning after acute stroke.

Submitted by Jean Vagner Silva de Oliveira (jean.oliveira@ucsal.br) on 2016-10-06T18:46:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Patricia Biblioteca com ficha 15-06.pdf: 741928 bytes, checksum: f4aa89b9b0eb171fb4411575ba548e42 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Emília Carvalho Ribeiro (maria.ribeiro@ucsal.br) on 2016-11-29T19:20:22Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Patricia Biblioteca com ficha 15-06.pdf: 741928 bytes, checksum: f4aa89b9b0eb171fb4411575ba548e42 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-29T19:20:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Patricia Biblioteca com ficha 15-06.pdf: 741928 bytes, checksum: f4aa89b9b0eb171fb4411575ba548e42 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-17 / A importância de aproximar as políticas sociais da população com reduzido acesso a bens básicos, torna possível uma sociedade menos injusta principalmente no item saúde. O interesse em estudar sobre promoção de saúde em pessoas em situação de pobreza foi a mola propulsora para a realização deste estudo, além disso, o interesse crescente da academia em realizar pesquisas com o universo masculino também estimulou o despertar pelo tema. Para a pesquisa, foi abordado, em especial, às condições de saúde dos homens, particularmente os vivendo na pobreza com o intuito de entender como estes homens enfrentam a condição de estar doente e utilizando a cadeira de rodas como meio de locomoção. Foi utilizado como modelo a Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade Incapacidades e Saúde (CIF), na segunda parte, que trata do ambiente, visto ser a CIF o modelo de classificação em que se pode vislumbrar alguma mudança no campo social. A metodologia correspondeu a um estudo qualitativo com abordagem do tipo etnográfica utilizando a metodologia da história de vida. As técnicas utilizadas foram: observação direta e entrevistas semiestruturada. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que a presença do capital social e cultural impacta na condição de saúde da população de baixa renda assim como a presença de barreiras de acessibilidade na mobilidade de pessoas que utilizam a cadeira de rodas como meio de locomoção. Neste estudo, mesmo com uma amostra reduzida, pode-se perceber o quanto o Estado está ausente das localidades periféricas, que o programa de proteção e recuperação da saúde não acontece nas comunidades carentes e o quanto são exacerbados os laços e vínculos entre os seus moradores na perspectiva de seguridade e coesão social, para assim poderem transpor todas as adversidades comuns a moradias em uma comunidade periférica. / The importance of approaching the social policies of the population with a little access to basics property makes the possibility of a less unfair society, mainly on the health item, come true. The interest on the study about the promotion of health to poor people was the driving force to the execution of this study, furthermore, the academy‟s growing interest about make researches with the male universe stimulated also the attention to the issue. To the research, was addressed, especially, the conditions of men‟s health, particularly those who live on a poor situation with the intention to understand how they can face the condition of being sick and using a wheelchair as the method of locomotion. As model was used the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF), in the second part, that talks about the ambient, as the ICF is the classification model in which one is possible to glimpse a change in the social field. The methodology corresponded to a qualitative study with the ethnographic approach using the methodology of the life story. To get the result for the research were used the following techniques: direct observation and semi-structured interview. The results archived show that the social capital and cultural has an impact on the health condition of the low-income population as well as the presence of accessibility barriers on the mobility of the people who use wheelchair as method of locomotion. In this study, even with a reduced sample, can be perceived how the State is not present on the peripheral locations, which the health protection and recovery program does not happen on the poor communities and how exacerbated the ties and linkages between the neighbors are on the perspective of singularity and social cohesion, and then they can transpose all of the common adversities to houses in a poor community.

The overall aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of forced use on arm and hand recovery after stroke by applying a restraining sling on the non-affected arm and to investigate psychometric properties of selected upper limb measures. Papers I and II reported a randomised trial with 1- and 3-month follow-ups. Thirty patients 1 to 6 months after stroke were included and received regular training for 2 weeks of intervention. The forced-use group had in addition a restraining sling on the non-paretic arm. Outcome measures were the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, the Modified Ashworth scale, the 16-hole peg test, grip force, the Action Research Arm test, and the Motor Assessment Scale (Paper I), and the Motor Activity Log (MAL) (Paper II). Results in Papers I and II showed no statistical difference in change between groups. Both groups improved over time. Paper III assessed the responsiveness of the MAL and its cross-sectional and longitudinal validity. The MAL was responsive to change, with Standardised Response Means and Responsiveness Ratios larger than 1.0. Correlations between the MAL and the other measures were mostly close to 0.50. Paper IV investigated test–retest intra-rater reliability of measuring grip force with Grippit, and assessed relationships between grip forces of both hands, and between sustained and peak grip force. The paretic hand needs to score a change of 10% or 50 N to exceed the measurement error. The mean ratio between sides was 0.66, and between sustained and peak grip force, 0.80–0.84. In conclusion, this thesis provides preliminary evidence that forced use does not generate greater improvement on upper limb motor impairment, capacity, and performance of activity than regular rehabilitation. The findings indicate that the MAL is a responsive measure of daily hand use in patients with stroke. Correlations of construct validity indicated that daily hand use might need to be measured separately from body function and activity capacity. The coefficients calculated for repeatability and reproducibility were acceptable, and the Grippit instrument can be recommended.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs’) perceptions regarding the concept of severity of speech sound disorder (SSD). Methods: An online survey of 40 questions was created using REDCap® and disseminated to currently practicing SLPs across the United States. A total of 296 responses were completed, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and coding according to grounded theory. Results: The top five factors SLPs consider when determining SSD severity are types of errors, intelligibility, perceptual judgment, normative data, and percentile rankings. Most SLPs were unfamiliar with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO, 2001), which was reflected in how they prioritized the ICF component of body function over activity/participation and personal factors. Conclusion: SLPs need a standard, biopsychosocial model for rating SSD severity, clinical training and continuing education on the ICF, and exposure to holistic tools for assessing children with SSD.

Children who have survived a brain tumor often experience late consequences as a result of the tumor itself, and/or treatment. The child’s ability to engage in daily activities may be restricted by these late consequences. Examples of these late consequences are challenges with their activity levels and engagement in daily activities. Therefore, it is important to study these children’s late consequences over time. The aim of the thesis is to use data from medical and school records linked to ICF, to investigate how the participation problems/ restrictions of children that completed cancer directed treatment for a brain tumor tend to occur simultaneously with codes from other ICF components, over time. For the present research the inclusion criteria were children that were followed by the habilitation service, school and health care for at least 4 years after completing their brain tumor treatment. Seven children were included in the study. For each child, records were obtained from habilitation, school and health care and a complete retrospective screening was conducted between February 2022 and April 2022. Problems in relation to everyday life were identified and linked to ICF codes and domains. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data, in order to see the re-occurrences of the ICF domains during the time and observe the trajectory and intensity of the problems. The results revealed that the problems linked to body functions were the most frequently mentioned ICF domain by all three services as well as over time. Problems over time related to activity and participation were less focused and little emphasis were focused on problems related to the environment. The pattern over time was very individual. In order to more prominent focus on the child’s everyday functioning, follow-up guidelines should also include the child's functioning in everyday life, and not only areas related to body function. To conclude, when caring for these children, it is important to also focus on the child’s function in everyday life and to individualize the care since the pattern of problems over time seems to be very individual. / <p></p><p></p> / Using ICF to Describe Problems With Functioning in Everyday Life for Children Who Completed Treatment for Brain Tumor: An Analysis Based on Professionals' Documentation

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A \"World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0\" (WHODAS 2.0) foi desenvolvida pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para a avaliação da funcionalidade e incapacidade, conforme a Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF). O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o uso da versão de 12 itens na Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) brasileira. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, descritivo e baseado em um estudo de caso, que utilizou uma metodologia mista (técnicas quantitativas e qualitativas). Os participantes do estudo foram 9 profissionais de uma equipe de ESF e 120 pessoas acompanhadas por eles. Os profissionais participaram de um treinamento sobre a CIF e a WHODAS 2.0 e aplicaram essa escala nas 120 pessoas. Sete profissionais e todos os pacientes responderam questionários sobre aplicabilidade da escala. 115 (95,8%) dos pacientes apresentaram alguma incapacidade e foram encontrados de 22,5% a 68,5% das pessoas com dificuldade leve até extrema em qualquer item da escala. A avaliação da confiabilidade e da validade concorrente da escala mostrou: 1) alfa de cronbach de 0,83, com diminuição desse valor quando qualquer um dos doze itens foi deletado; 2) coeficientes de correlação intraclasse das confiabilidades interavaliadores dos doze itens e do escore total variando de 0,73 a 0,97; 3) coeficiente de spearman para validade concorrente com a \"World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument - Bref\" (WHOQOL-Bref) de 0,54. A maioria dos 120 entrevistados considerou como satisfatórias a compreensibilidade das orientações, das perguntas e das respostas da escala (72,5%, 79,2% e 80% respectivamente), assim como a brevidade (97,5%) e a relevância em relação às suas necessidades cotidianas e em relação ao uso por profissionais de saúde (71,7% e 94,2%). Foi encontrada relação estatisticamente significativa entre menor nível de escolaridade dos entrevistados e maior dificuldade na10 compreensibilidade das orientações e da maneira de fornecer as respostas. Todos profissionais consideraram como satisfatórias a compreensibilidade das orientações, das perguntas e das respostas, assim como a facilidade de preenchimento, a brevidade e a relevância quanto às necessidades das pessoas acompanhadas no serviço; 4 consideraram que as informações não poderiam ser obtidas de outras maneiras no seu trabalho cotidiano e 2 consideraram viável a inserção da escala na sua rotina díária de trabalho. A análise qualitativa mostrou \"barreiras\" para o uso da WHODAS 2.0 como: 1) dificuldades pelos profissionais para usar a escala no seu trabalho rotineiro; 2) demandas de adequações em algumas palavras/frases da escala para melhor compreensibilidade; 3) dificuldade da escala realmente refletir o conceito de aplicação universal da CIF pelo fato de avaliar a funcionalidade a partir de condições de saúde, dificultando a expressão de fatores contextuais; 4) necessidade de adequação da tradução do termo \"disability\" para incapacidade (e não deficiência). \"Facilitadores\" do seu uso também foram encontrados: 1) demandas de cuidado incluindo a funcionalidade por parte das pessoas acompanhadas no serviço; 2) a estrutura da WHODAS 2.0 com orientações claras e definidas, destacadas em cores diferentes; 3) o curso e treinamento oferecido sobre CIF e WHODAS 2.0 para os profissionais. A WHODAS 2.0 é um bom instrumento para a avaliação da funcionalidade e incapacidade em relação às condições de saúde, mas apresenta limitações por não abranger a avaliação dos fatores contextuais, que são importantes componentes da CIF. Existe uma demanda significativa de prevenção de incapacidades e promoção da funcionalidade humana na ESF. São necessários mais estudos sobre a aplicação dos conceitos da CIF, incluindo o uso da WHODAS 2.0 nesse nível de atenção. / The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) for assessment of functionality and disability, according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of the 12-item version in the Brazilian Family Health Strategy (ESF). It is an exploratory, descriptive study based on a case study, using a mixed methodology (quantitative and qualitative techniques). Participants in the study were 9 professionals from one ESF team and 120 people accompanied by them. The professionals participated in a training on ICF and of the WHODAS 2.0 and applied this scale to 120 people. Seven professionals and all patients answered questionnaires about the applicability of the scale. 115 (95.8%) of the patients presented some disability and 22.5% to 68.5% of people showed slight to extreme difficulty degree in any item on the scale. The evaluation of reliability and concurrent validity of the scale was: 1) Cronbach alpha of 0.83, with the diminishing of this value for all items was erased; 2) Intraclass correlation coefficient of the inter-rater reliability and total score of 0.73 to 0.97; 3) spearman\'s coefficient for concurrent validity with \"World Health Organization\'s Quality of Life Instrument - Bref\" (WHOQOL-Bref) of 0.54. The majority of the 120 interviewees considered full satisfaction with the guidelines, questions and answers of the scale (72.5%, 79.2% and 80% respectively), as well as the briefness (97.5%) and it relevance regarding their daily needs and it use by health professionals (71.7% and 94.2%). It was found a statistically significant relation between lower levels of schooling and higher difficulty in understating the orientations and answering them was found. All professionals considered as satisfactory the understanding of the guidelines, questions and answers, as well as the ease of completion, the briefness and the relevance regarding the needs12 of the people accompanied in the service. Four considered that the information could not be obtained in other ways in their work, and two considered it feasible to insert the scale into their work routine. The qualitative analysis showed \"barriers\" in the use of WHODAS 2.0 such as: 1) difficulties for professionals to use the scale in their routine work; 2) adaptation demands on some scale words/sentences for better understanding; 3) difficulty of the scale to really reflect the concept of universal application of the ICF due to the fact of evaluate functionality based on health conditions, making it difficult to express contextual factors; 4) need to adapt the translation of the term \"disability\" to incapacidade (not deficiência). \"Facilitators\" of its use have also been found: 1) demands for care including the functionality by the people accompanied in the service; 2) the structure of WHODAS 2.0 with clear and defined orientations, highlighted in different colors; 3) The course and training offered on ICF and WHODAS 2.0 to the professionals. The WHODAS 2.0 is a good tool for assessing functionality and disability based on health conditions, but it has limitations because it does not cover the evaluation of the contextual factors, that are important components of the ICF. There is a significant demand for disability prevention and promotion of human functionality in the ESF. Further studies on the application of the ICF concepts are necessary, including the use of WHODAS 2.0 at this level of attention.

A Reabilitação Cardíaca (RC) composta de exercícios puramente dinâmicos (EPD) tem sido fortemente recomendada para pacientes com doença arterial coronariana (DAC). Contudo, os exercícios resistidos devem ser incluídos como parte de um programa formal, uma vez que contribuem para promover ganhos nas atividades de vida diária e assim na qualidade de vida (QV). Estudos recentes têm mostrado que a magnitude das respostas metabólicas e autonômicas cardíacas durante o exercício resistido dinâmico (ERD) também está associada com a determinação do limiar de anaerobiose (LA), o qual é um importante parâmetro para determinar a intensidade no EPD. Diante disso, não há informações sobre essas respostas metabólicas e autonômicas no ERD, para pacientes com DAC. Adicionalmente, pouco é sabido acerca da avaliação da funcionalidade/incapacidade percebidos por estes pacientes já incluídos em programas formais de RC, podendo ampliar informações para a tomada de decisões neste processo. Portanto, este estudo propõe ampliar o corpo do conhecimento acerca de duas vertentes, sendo uma mais fisiológica e outra abordagem mais ampliada, contendo aspectos bio-psico-sociais, Objetivamos 1) Determinar o LA pela variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) durante um protocolo de ERD, numa população diagnosticada com DAC, participante de um programa de RC composto somente de EPD; e 2) Aplicar a CIF (Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde), tendo como base a vinculação da mesma com a QV auto-percebida, com o propósito de investigar se o programa formal de RC pode produzir impacto nos desfechos multidemensionais de funcionalidade e incapacidade. Vinte pacientes (idade: 63±7 anos) com DAC (FEVE: 60±10%), apresentando boa capacidade funcional e bom prognóstico, realizaram um protocolo de ERD incremental no leg-press. O protocolo iniciava em 10% de l-RM (repetição maxima), com subsequêntes aumentos de 10% até a exaustão física. A variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC), através dos indices lineares (rMSSD e RMSM) e não-lineares (SD1, SD2, SD1/SD2), bem como o lactato sanguíneo, foram determinados no repouso e durante o ERD. Funcionalidade e incapacidade do grupo foram avaliadas através da aplicação do Processo de Vinculação entre o SF-36 com a CIF. ANOVA para medidas repetidas, análise de Bland-Altman, coeficientes de correlação de Pearson e estatística descritiva foram empregados. Admitiu-se nível de significância de 95%. Foram encontradas significativas alterações na VFC e lactato sanguíneo a partir de 30% de 1-RM (p<0.05). Análise de Bland-Altman revelou boa concordância entre limiar de lactato (LL) e limiar de rMSSD (LrMSSD), e de SD1 (LSD1). As cargas relativas obtidas (a partir de 1-RM) no LL, LrMSSD e LSD1 não diferiram (29%±5; 28%±5; 29%±5, respectivamente). A vinculação entre o SF-36 e a CIF permitiu detalhar uma relação de \"Funções corporais\" e principalmente as \"Atividades e Participações\" acometidas pela doença, bem como o grau de problemas/prejuízo destas, mesmo após o programa de RC. Concluímos que o uso da VFC durante o ERD poderia ser um método não-invasivo viável na prática clínica para determinar o LA em pacientes com DAC, auxiliando na definição de parâmetros de intensidade de exercício seguros e apropriados. Além disso, a funcionalidade e incapacidade de pacientes coronariopatas, percebidos sob o seu próprio ponto de vista, poderiam ser avaliadas utilizando-se o SF-36 sob o escopo da CIF, adicionando informações complementares ao processo da RC. / Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) composed of dynamics purely exercises (DPE) has been strongly recommended for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, resistance training should be included as part of a formal program, since they contribute to promote gains in daily activities and thus the quality of life (QoL). Recent studies have shown that the magnitude of the cardiac, metabolic, and autonomic responses during dynamic resistance exercise (DRE) is associated with the determination of the anaerobic threshold (AT), which is an important parameter to determine the intensity during DPE. Therefore, there is no information about these metabolic and autonomic responses in resistance exercise for patients with CAD. In addition, little is known about the assessment of functioning/disability perceived by these patients already included in formal CR programs, which may extend information for decision-making in this processo Therefore, this study proposes to extend the body in the knowledge of two approaches, with a more physiological and other broader approach, containing bio-psycho-social aspects. We aimed to 1) Determine the A T by heart rate variability (HRV) during an DRE protocol in a population diagnosed with CAD who participated in a CR program with DPE only; and 2) Apply the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health), based on the binding of the same with self-perceived QoL (SF-36), in order to investigate whether the formal RC program may have an impact on multidemensionais outcomes of functionality and disability. Twenty men (age: 63±7 years old) with CAD (LVEF: 60±10%), with good functional capacity and good prognosis, underwent a DRE incremental protocol on leg press until maximal exertion. The protocol began at 10% of 1-RM (repetition maximum), with subsequent increases of 10% until maximal exhaustion. Heart rate variability (HRV) indices from Poincaré plots (SD1, SD2, SD1/ISD2) and time domain (rMSSD and RMSM), as well as blood lactate were determined at rest and during PRE. Functioning and disability were assessed by the linking process between the SF-36 and the ICF. ANOVA for repeated measures, Bland-Altman analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and descriptive statistics were used for statistical analysis. The significance level accepted was 95%. Significant alterations in HRV and blood lactate were observed from 30% of 1 RM (p<0.05). Bland- Altman analysis demonstrated a consistent agreement between blood lactate threshold (LT) and rMSSD threshold (rMSSDT) and LT with SD1 threshold (SD1T). Relative values of 1-RM in all LT, rMSSDT and SD1T did not differ (29% ± 5 vs 28% ± 5 vs 29% ± 5, respectively). Finally, the assessment of functioning and disability using the SF-36 and ICF, allowed to list in more detail the \"Body functions\" and especially the \"Activities and Participation\" affected by the disease, as well as the degree of problems/impairments of these aspects, even after the RC program. In conclusion, HRV during DRE could be a feasible noninvasive method in clinical settings to determine AT in CAD patients for planning safe and appropriaje exercise intensities during CR. Moreover, the functioning and disability of coronary patients, perceived under their own point of view, could be assessed using the SF-36 under the scope ofthe lCF, adding supplementary information to the CR process.