Evolution of disability in traffic accident victims in rehabilitation, characterized by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

Abstract

Introduction: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) enables monitoring of the clinical evolution of a patient. Objective: This study aimed to characterize the evolution of disabilities in patients undergoing physical therapy following traffic accidents, using the ICF. Methods: A longitudinal study of 53 accident victims was conducted between April and October 2010, in a rehabilitation unit in the capital of Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Data from physical therapy evaluation were collected in 2 stages and coded by the ICF. Results: The average time between evaluation and reevaluation was 73.4 days. The evolution of functional impairment demonstrated a reduction in the number of patients with deficits, except for muscle tone functions. On initial evaluation, 90.6% had difficulty with sensory functions and pain, varying from mild to complete, decreasing to 67.9% on reevaluation, with pain still mostly present. Almost all patients (96.2%) had a disability of neuromusculoskeletal and movement related functions

Aplicabilidade dos qualificadores da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) em pacientes neurológicos adultos em um centro de reabilitação em São Paulo, Brasil

“…Acta Fisiatr. 2019;26(1):[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] Gomes JL, Lopes UBL, Freitas SF, Ferreira LTD, Oliveira CB. Aplicabilidade dos qualificadores da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) em pacientes neurológicos adultos em um centro de reabilitação em São Paulo, Brasil......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................…”