Application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in China.
- Author:
Hong-Xia ZHANG
1
;
Pamela ENDERBY
;
Lin SANG
Author Information
1. Health Examination Center, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China. zhx321122@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Disability Evaluation;
Humans;
International Classification of Diseases;
World Health Organization
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2011;124(21):3588-3591
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Implementation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) started in 2001 with the unanimous endorsement of the classification by the 54th World Health Organization (WHO) as a framework for describing and measuring health and disability. In recent years, the ICF has been increasingly applied to research and development in China, and has influenced the policies of the Chinese Disabled Person Enterprise and Chinese Rehabilitation Career. This paper introduces the translation, training and spread of ICF and its application in the fields of medicine, society and education in China.
