Explaining ICF, WHO reference classification

09/09/2024

Back pain and disability

06/07/2024

Population aging is a reality in the world. According to projections, it is estimated that by 2050, the proportion of people aged 60 and over will double, from about 12% to approximately 22% of the world's population. It is necessary that initiatives and policies are developed to deal with the challenges associated with the ageing of the population but, above all, so that this population has full freedom to live functionally, despite the disabilities, developing all the potentialities that can come with years of experience.

26/05/2024

Note that, within the biopsychosocial model adopted in the ICF, personal factors such as lifestyle and habits can influence the activity of taking care of one's own health (d570), contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes, which, in a large number of cases, is associated with high disability.

𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, diabetes can cause:

👁️ blindness
❗️kidney failure
🫀 heart attack
🧠 stroke
🦵 lower limb amputation

Access to early diagnosis and treatment is key to prevent such complications

20/05/2024

Pain has been associated with high levels of disability. Patients with chronic pain may have difficulty carrying out their daily activities, working and studying. Use the ICF to understand the impact of pain on the activities and social participation of these patients!

20/05/2024

Use the roads safely! After a traffic accident, a person may experience temporary or permanent disability to move, communicate, carry out activities of daily living, work, study, etc. The ICF can help you and healthcare professionals set goals to improve your functionality and social participation

Use the roads safely! Help protect yourself and your family by:

☑️Watching your speed
☑️Wearing helmets or seatbelts
☑️Avoiding distractions such as mobile phones while driving
☑️Not drinking and driving

20/05/2024

In the ICF, the quality of air in the atmosphere (outside buildings), with regard to aspects of odor, smoke, humidity, etc. is described through category e2601, allowing the description of the positive or negative impact of this environmental factor on health and functionality of people.

Air pollution impacts our vital organs and can lead to:
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases

It also impacts pre and neonatal health.

16/02/2024

Think about it!

16/02/2024

Environmental Factors is a component of Part 2 (Contextual factors) of the ICF.
Among environmental factors, the ICF considers that opinions and beliefs of people in positions of authority can influence individual behaviour, health and functioning.

13/02/2024

We all need control the psychological demands necessary to perform simple and complex tasks, which involve significant responsibilities, stress, distraction or crises.
Therefore, stress is a natural reaction of the body that occurs when we experience situations of danger or threat.
This mechanism puts us in a state of alert or alarm, causing physical and emotional changes.
However, being constantly under stress is not expected, which can contribute to the emergence of various symptoms in the body, including pain.
World Health Organization (WHO)

Stress can cause:

❤️‍🩹 headaches
❤️‍🩹 neck and shoulder pain
❤️‍🩹 lack of appetite
❤️‍🩹 back pain
❤️‍🩹 a heavy chest
❤️‍🩹 tight muscles
❤️‍🩹 an upset stomach

Pausing, breathing, and reflecting through slow breathing techniques can help to reduce stress.

31/01/2024

The bedroom is an environment in the house that needs to be planned and organized to favor our functioning, that is, our performance in activities such as: dressing, moving from one surface to another, creating and maintaining romantic or intimate relationships, as well as , to facilitate our sleep, which is a function of our body.
See the tips below: