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People in the fields listed in Table 3.1 are likely to continue to be interested in and use the ICF, and there are advantages in their doing so. If it is desirable to see people with a disability, policy makers, therapists, physicians, employment agencies and others exchanging ideas in a shared framework, then it is worth spending some time trying to use the ICF as a common framework.
The AIHW, with its responsibilities for national data development and in its role as a WHO Collaborating Centre for the WHO Family of International Classifications, will continue to use the ICF and take a keen interest in its use.
Table 3.1: Some current and potential uses of the ICF as identified in inquiries and discussions
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Discipline |
Use of ICF |
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Nursing |
Tool to develop understanding of care for people with a long-term illness |
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Geriatric medicine |
Framework for clinical practice and teaching of geriatric medicine |
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Children's health |
Assessment of specific health conditions, e.g. Rett syndrome |
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Women's health |
Assessment of participation |
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Dental health |
Impact on oral health |
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Disability advocacy group |
Definition of disability and the importance of functional aspects of definition |
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Ageing research |
Framework for outcomes measurement in rehabilitation and sub-acute care |
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Speech pathology |
Framework for measuring outcomes and prioritising services |
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Social work |
Framework for describing disability in relation to consequences of domestic violence in pregnancy |
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Education |
Support in schools for students with disabilities |
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Employment opportunities |
Development of a database that monitors the success of an organisation in employing people with disabilities |
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Housing |
Definition(s) of disability |
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Human movement |
Classification of athletes for disability athletics; use of physical activity as a health indicator for people with disabilities |
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Disability advocacy group |
Definition of disability and delineation between medical aspects of mental health and functioning and disability |
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Disability services |
Corporate planning for non-government agency |
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Aged care services |
Mapping and harmonising tools for assessing aged care 'dependency' |
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Community services (government) |
Input into data structures for new system |
This User Guide represents the AIHW's approach to:
explaining the ICF content to potential users and to people with a general interest in disability definition
explaining how the AIHW is using the classification
outlining and keeping an up-to-date picture of some of the key uses of the ICF in Australia
promoting interchange among current users, including the AIHW.
Section 10 contains more detailed information on some new applications.
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