An introduction to the standardized assessment and reporting of functioning by using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
Course Details
| Language | English |
| Duration | 5 weeks |
| Effort | 6 hrs/week |
Description
The course provides you with an introduction to the concept of functioning and an overview of the role and importance of functioning information in the health system. Moreover, the course presents specific aspects of a Standardized Assessment and Reporting System for functioning information (StARS) based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The use of diverse standards as well as qualitative and quantitative methods in this context are summarized under the umbrella term "ICF-StARS" and will be illustrated with selected practical examples.
By the end of this ICF-StARS MOOC, you will know how to apply the ICF in different settings to assess and report functioning information in a standardized manner. You will have also learned the basics of standardized assessment and reporting of functioning and gained insights in relevant standards and methods. With this course, we aim to support you in the collaboration with colleagues and partners in implementing the ICF.
The ICF-StARS MOOC was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation within the National Research Programme 74 "Smarter Health Care", (Project no. 21 "Enhancing continuous quality improvement and supported clinical decision making by standardized reporting of functioning" [Grant no.: 407440_167412/3]), and supported by Swiss Paraplegic Research and the University of Lucerne.
Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for participating in this course.
Plan
Week 1
- Getting started
- Module 1: Introduction to the ICF and the concept of functioning
- Module 2: The importance of standardized assessment and reporting of functioning information
Week 2
- Module 3: The Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study as an example of standardized assessment of functioning information guided by the ICF
- Module 4: The Nottwil Standard as an example of standardized assessment of functioning information in clinical practice guided by the ICF
Week 3
- Module 5: Interval-scaled reporting of functioning information
- Module 6: NRP 74 StARS project part A
- Module 7: NRP 74 StARS project part B
- Closure and outlook
Weeks 4 and 5
- Time to review the course materials
- Final exam
