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Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health: A Team-Based/Project Based Course for Undergraduate Students

Reviewed:
Oct 24, 2022 by Health Sciences
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.8 stars
Content Quality: 5.0 stars
Effectiveness: 4.8 stars
Ease of Use: 4.8 stars
Overview:

This text is a complete team-based and project-based learning course focused on the application of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to unique groups of program clients and patients. It is designed to engage undergraduate students in exploration of the different facets of the ICF, in how the ICF differs from medical and social models because of these facets, and how each applies to, and ensures, an awareness of all of the ways in which health affects and is affected by peoples’ characteristics and environments. The text includes readings, digital links, readiness assurance elements, and guidelines for individual and team deliverables, but can also be used as a stand-alone text to provide a rich constructivist approach to understanding the structure of the ICF and how to use it for problem solving and decision-making with a patient/client population. It is the author’s intention that the text be used as suits the instructor, and modified to fit the pre-professional or paraprofessional healthcare students being taught, so while case study examples for rehabilitation are include, the text will lend itself to any patient or client group.

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:
  • In-class resource
  • Discussion board forum foundation
  • Homework reading
  • Individual and group project/assignments
  • Asynchronous and  Synchronous lecture.
  • Continuing education
Technical Requirements:

Accessed via a major browser

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Describe the team-based approach to solving problems related to disabilities using the international classification of disability and health.

2. Explain metacognition using the study strategy links embedded in the document.

3. Apply a critical thinking approach and team-based approach in solving problems related to disability functioning.  

4. Examine clinical perceptions of providers in clinical settings. Understand the proper metacognitive skills in the clinical assessment of patient.

Target Student Population:
  • College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
  • Basic science, medical terminology, and coding is helpful

 

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

After the use of this source, the student will:

  • describe the Psychometric Properties.
  • explain the metacognitive skills needed for assessment.
  • describe the International classification functioning system.   
  • differentiate between capacities and functioning as it relates to functional abilities in the rehabilitation of a patient.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The material can be used in classroom settings, seminars, and conferences for therapists.
  • Potential for learning about the concepts with use of material.
Concerns:
  • A few links are not working.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The material has videos including a website to link additional materials that can increase learning. 
  • Ease of access via site.
  • Well organized.

 

Concerns:
  • A few links were not working. 
Other Issues and Comments:

Intext citations within the book would have been great to support the claims. The body of knowledge is excellent, but citations are relevant to support claims.

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