HIV/AIDS: use of the ICF in Brazil and South Africa – comparative data from four cross-sectional studies

Myezwa, Hellen; Buchalla, Cássia Maria; Jelsma, Jennifer; Stewart, Aimée

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2010.08.015

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“…Many people living with HIV who can access and tolerate ART are living longer lives [3]. However, increased longevity can be accompanied by a diverse range of health-related challenges [3], which may be termed disability [4][5][6][7]. This changing experience calls for a shift in how we conceptualize HIV in order to inform responses within this new era [4,8].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In particular, the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health [10] is a framework that has proven helpful in understanding and taking action on HIV [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The ICF has also been used for better understanding the disability dimensions of other health conditions in Southern Africa [7,[15][16][17]. As such, the ICF offers a potentially useful framework for considering the experience of HIV in the era of enhanced access to ART in Southern Africa.…”

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“…Prevalence of activity limitations and participation restrictions was 80% and 93%, respectively. In Southern Africa, the ICF has been used to study HIV in four studies [7,16,17,20], each of which describes a diverse experience of disability among people living with HIV.…”

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HIV-Related Disability in HIV Hyper-Endemic Countries: A Scoping Review

Hanass-Hancock¹,

Regondi²,

Egeraat³

et al. 2013

WJA

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Background: In the era of enhanced access to ART, many people live longer lives but with episodes of disability resulting from HIV, HIV-related conditions, and/or as side-effects of ART. It is crucial to understand the extent of disability among people living with HIV in high-prevalence settings to inform choices regarding care, policy and research. This article presents the results of the first scoping review to examine the extent, nature and range of disability among people living with HIV in HIV hyper-endemic countries. Methods: This scoping review used the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to conceptualize "disability". A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted using specific keyword and subject heading combinations. Identified publications were screened and reviewed according to inclusion/exclusion criteria. Data were systematically extracted and reviewed for quality. Extracted data were reviewed for patterns related to methods or results. Results were aligned with the corresponding ICF code. Results: Forty-one articles were included, reporting data from 38 unique studies. Most (78%) of the studies were conducted in South Africa; five in Botswana, one in Zimbabwe and Lesotho, and none in Swaziland. Almost all studies recruited more females than males. All studies except two were in adults. The studies indicate that people living with HIV experience a variety of disabilities. Impairments in body structure/function comprise the majority of data, with particular focus on mental function. Data on activity limitations and participations restriction were limited, however, they were recorded. They indicate severe impact on people's life and possible adherence. Conclusions: We argue that the time has come to elevate the focus holistically on health and life-related consequences of living with HIV and to integrate disability into the discussions and approaches to HIV care.

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HIV-Related Disability in HIV Hyper-Endemic Countries: A Scoping Review

Hanass-Hancock¹,

Regondi²,

Egeraat³

et al. 2013

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“…[23][24][25] The basic aspects of activities combined with those of environmental factors widen the understanding of impacts on health that alterations in functionality and environment create. 26 The activities of the specialist in Occupational Physiotherapy involve prevention and treatment. It is important that a notification sheet be friendly, that it contain a minimum of questions that allow for the most information.…”

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Using the ICF in work-related physiotherapy: a contribution to data collection about functioning

Araujo¹,

Buchalla

2013

Acta Fisiátrica

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Introduction:In Brazil, the notification of the worker's health is made through the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). However, to assess their functionality and disability, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) is more appropriate as it is a tool that generates data on human functioning at work and on the influence of the environment on the performance of occupational activities. Objective: This paper aims to develop a data collection form for use in Occupational Physiotherapy to facilitate the notification of disabilities or of environmental influences on functionality. Method: Based on the Delphi technique and after an informed consensus with specialists, relevant categories of the ICF were chosen and an instrument of data collection was structured that was eventually submitted to the participants of this selective process to evaluate its applicability. Results: We obtained a data collection instrument comprising 24 ICF categories with the possibility of using three qualifiers created for this purpose. The participants found this collection form easy to use. Conclusion: The data collection instrument that resulted from this study will be available for tests in the area of Occupational Physiotherapy and is expected to help in generating data on the workers' functioning.

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“…It is relatively easy to apply the ICF as most studies show how HIV causes numerous impairments that impact on function or quality of life (Myezwa et al 2009, 2011, Van As et al 2009., Anandan et al, 2006Vidrine et al, 2003;Zonta et al, 2005). Specific aspects of func tion and quality of life such as mobility, instrumental activities and selfcare activities were illuminated in these stu dies.…”

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confidence: 99%