Article

One of the major intended uses of the International Classification
of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the clinical world of
rehabilitation. The intrinsic qualities of ICF, especially in its children and
youth version (ICF-CY) seem to perfectly match the needs for the complex process
of pediatric neurorehabilitation. OBJECTIVES: We here report on the effect that
the implementation of ICF-CY had on team members and families when it was used as
a guiding structure in framing the rehabilitation project in a pediatric
outpatient clinic dealing with adolescents with cerebral palsy and complex needs.
The two-year experience was positive and an ad-hoc questionnaire delivered to
team members and families returned very positive remarks. CONCLUSION: The main
messages coming from this experience is on the feasibility of the introduction of
ICF-CY language and the bio-psycho-social model in the described setting and on
the positive response by the stakeholders.

Langue : ANGLAIS