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This study illustrates the use of the ICF in vocational rehabilitation
and disability assessment in Slovenia. A review of the Slovenian law
about vocational rehabilitation was performed. A survey was developed and group
and individual interviews were conducted with professionals involved in
vocational rehabilitation who use the ICF. RESULTS: The vast majority of the
respondents believe that ICF helps to create a common language for
multidisciplinary communication. The main advantages of the ICF identified by the
respondents are that it provides a holistic view of the person, assesses
complexities of functioning, provides a unified language and offers a quick and
easy insight into functioning. The disadvantages of ICF are complicated
terminology and subjectivity of the assessor. A difficulty encountered by the
users is that by law, only body functions of the ICF are assessed. Additional
qualitative analysis of the users' understanding of ICF and its purpose revealed
heterogeneity. Significant differences between public and private organisations
were found. CONCLUSION: ICF is a promising tool for use in vocational
rehabilitation and disability assessment in Slovenia. A major challenge is the
lack of interface between ICF and policies on vocational rehabilitation in
Slovenia.

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