Profiles of functioning of children with cerebral palsy in Finland: analysis of multi-professional family meetings.

Conclusions: The results showed that both children and their parents were involved when rehabilitation was planned. The comprehensive ICF Core Set for children and young people with CP was in this study used to analyze the areas of functioning discussed, but could also be useful in clinical practice to identify relevant areas of functioning.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONIdentifying areas of functioning facilitate communication among families and multi-disciplinary professionals during rehabilitation team meetings.Important areas of participation are overlooked during intervention planning meetings, which could be improved using ICF-based tools.The comprehensive ICF Core Set for cerebral palsy is a useful framework to identify areas of functioning in Finland. PMID: 31755320 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research