Understanding the care and support needs of older people: a scoping review and categorisation using the WHO international classification of functioning, disability and health framework (ICF).

BACKGROUND: The number of older people with unmet care and support needs is increasing substantially due to the challenges facing the formal and informal care system in the United Kingdom. Addressing these unmet needs is becoming one of the urgent public health priorities. In order to develop effective solutions to address some of these needs, it is important first to understand the care and support needs of older people. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted, using the Arksey and O'Malley original and enhanced framework, to understand the care and support needs of older people, focusing on those living at home with chronic conditions in the UK. The search was conducted using five electronic data bases, grey literature and reference list checks. The WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework was used to analyse and categorise the literature findings. RESULTS: Forty studies were included in the final analysis- 32 from academic literature and 8 from grey literature. The review highlighted that older adults faced a range of physical, social and psychological challenges due to living with chronic conditions and required care and support in three main areas: 1) social activities and relationships; 2) psychological health; and 3) activities related to mobility, self-care and domestic life. The review also highlighted that many older people demonstrated a desire to cope with their illness and maintain independence, however, environmental factors interfered with these efforts including: 1) lack of professional advice on self-care strategies; 2) poor communication and coordination of services; and 3) lack of information on services such as care pathways. A gap in the knowledge was also identified about the care and support needs of two groups within the older population: 1) older workers; and 2) older carers. CONCLUSIONS: The review highlighted that older people living with chronic conditions have unmet care needs related to their physical and psychological health, social life, as well as the environment in which they live and interact. Findings of this review also emphasized the importance of developing care models and support services based around the needs of older people.

Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Document Hospice Eligibility.

Hospice documentation is an integral part of patient care as it not only paints the picture of hospice eligibility, but also tells the final chapter of a patient's life. Increasingly, hospices are under scrutiny by regulators to clearly define the admission and ongoing eligibility of the hospice patient. There is a lack of national standardization of documentation. The World Health Organization, in an effort to develop a common language among providers, developed the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Utilizing the ICF can assist with the documentation that establishes the eligibility of the hospice patient. Concepts from the ICF are applied to a case study of a patient with Parkinson's disease. The ICF has barriers and limitations for documentation of the eligibility of the hospice patient, but overall, its use is recommended by the hospice interdisciplinary team.

Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde: uma análise de conteúdo / International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: a content analysis / Clasificación Internacional del Funcionamiento, de la Discapacidad y de la Salud: un análisis de contenido

Objetivo: Produzir uma análise de conteúdo da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde. Métodos: Trata-se de uma análise de conteúdo para descrever e interpretar os conteúdos da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde, a partir de uma perspectiva qualitativa e com aporte teórico de Georges Canguilhem em "O Normal e o Patológico". Resultados: Emergiram as seguintes categorias: Organismo biológico e a relação de normalidade/patologia; Incapacidade e funcionalidade influenciadas pelo ambiente. Conclusão: A normatividade contida na Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde, por princípio, não atende a diversidade da população, apesar disso, apresenta uma tentativa de articulação dos modelos médico e social, o que pode ampliar a perspectiva dos enfermeiros acerca da relação do ambiente e do corpo na patologia e na normalidade, para além das métricas

Objective: The study's purpose has been to produce a content analysis of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, aiming to describe and interpret it. Methods: It is a research with a qualitative approach and showing a theoretical basis of Georges Canguilhem in "The Normal and the Pathological". Results: Based on the findings, the following categories appeared: Biological organism and the normality/pathology relationship; Disability and functioning influenced by the environment. Conclusion: It is concluded that the normatively contained in International Classification of Functioning, disability and Health, by principle, does not meet the population diversity. Nonetheless, it shows an articulate attempt towards medical and social models, which can extend the nurses' perspective beyond metrics, with regards to the relation of environment and body under pathological and normal condition

Objetivo: Producir un análisis de contenido de la Clasificación Internacional del Funcionamiento, de la Discapacidad y de la Salud. Método: Se trata de una análisis de contenido para describir e interpretar los contenidos de la Clasificación Internacional del Funcionamiento, de la Discapacidad y de la Salud, desde una perspectiva cualitativa y una base teórica de Georges Canguilhem en "Lo normal y lo patológico." Resultados: Surgieron las siguientes categorías: organismo biológico y la relación de la normalidad/ patología; discapacidad y funcionalidad influenciadas por el ambiente. Conclusión: Se llegó a la conclusión de que la normatividad contenida en la Clasificación Internacional del Funcionamiento, de la Discapacidad y de la Salud, en principio, no comprende la diversidad de la población, aunque presenta un intento de articular los modelos médicos y sociales, lo que puede ampliar la perspectiva de los enfermeros sobre la relación del ambien te y del cuerpo en la patología, y en la normalidad, además de las métricas

Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to guide home health care services planning and delivery in Thailand.

Home health care is an essential service for home-bound patients in Thailand. In this action research study, we used the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to modify home health care services provided by a university hospital. Staff responsible for delivering the services (physical therapist, nurses, and Thai traditional medicine practitioners) participated in the development of an ICF-based assessment tool and home health care service procedure. After an 8-month trial of implementing these changes, professional satisfaction and empowerment were high among the home health care team members. Patients and their caregivers were also satisfied with the services. In conclusion, the ICF is an effective means of guiding home health care.