Development of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline on the Skin and Related System: Impairment Evaluation of Disfigurement in Skin and Appearance.
10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S2.S314
- Author:
Woo Seob KIM
1
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Myong Chul PARK
;
Choong Rim HAW
;
In Pyo HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. kimws@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Practice Guideline
- Keywords:
Disability Evaluation;
Skin;
Face;
Extremities
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living/classification;
Cicatrix/diagnosis;
*Disability Evaluation;
Face/abnormalities;
Humans;
Korea;
Program Development;
Skin Diseases/classification/*diagnosis;
Skin Physiological Phenomena
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2009;24(Suppl 2):S314-S322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to develop new standards for the disability evaluation with reference to existing laws and other study reports regarding disabilities for the rational evaluation of the diverse kinds of disfigurement in appearance and skin. Three plastic surgery specialists and 3 dermatology specialists developed a new standard for the disability evaluation which is appropriate for circumstances in Korea. Disability rate does not take into account the social occupation, gender or age of the patient, but instead, evaluate the Activity of Daily Living and the social adaptability of the appearance and skin disfigurement regardless of the balance between different disabilities. We tried to include most cutaneous disorders and categorized them into 3 types; congenital (Type 1), acquired (Type 2) as well as any permanent skin impairment sequelae of disease, trauma or treatment process (Type 3). For type 3 disorders, we tried to rate the score according to the size of involved skin lesion. The disability rate is determined by dividing the disability class into 8 steps based on the seriousness of each type of disability.
