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PURPOSE: To examine the content of health information in acts of social services
of elderly people in relation to the International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health (ICF) and to describe the health information in the
different parts of the acts according to the ICF. METHOD: Health information of
25 acts from four municipalities was analysed and the concepts were linked to ICF
codes, using the established coding rules. RESULTS: The health information
consisted of 372 concepts, which were linked to 122 specific ICF codes. The
concepts in the acts were mostly linked to the ICF component Activities and
Participation, except for the current functioning concepts where the ICF
component Body functions was the most frequent. The 3rd level was most frequent
in Activities and Participation and in Environmental factors, and the 2nd level
was most frequent in Body functions. CONCLUSIONS: The ICF covers the concepts and
terms contained in the acts to a large extent. Furthermore, the results show that
the ICF codes differ in the different parts of the acts. The ICF provides a
coherent and structured documentation, which contributes to a legally secure
assessment of assistance. The selection of ICF codes can be used in development
of "code sets" for social services for elderly.

Langue : ANGLAIS