INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Introduction: The ICF helps to explain how a person’s body problems and social circumstances affect their functioning by defining the interaction between health conditions, body function, body structures, personal and social factors, daily activities and social life6. For professionals involved with the rehabilitation process, such as, Physiotherapist, it is even more important to use as they deal with functionality and its dysfunctions. Regardless of its relevance that extends beyond clinical practice, the question about its applicability among the Physiotherapist of Arunachal Pradesh in their clinical practice is still lacking. Therefore this study aims to provide an updated overview of knowledge and understanding the way in which the ICF is used by Physiotherapists of Arunachal Pradesh.
Method:A survey was conducted by sending the link of the questionnaire through a social media whatsapp group “Arunachal Physio”, “IGTAMSU Alumni” and “Unemployed Physio”, to achieve the greatest number of professionals.
Result: A total of 32 physiotherapists participated in the study and a maximum number of participants had some specialization (62.5%) as their highest level of qualification. This study showed that majority of the physiotherapists had a knowledge about the ICF (75%) and thought it is feasible to use in their professional work (87.5%) but still maximum of the participants did not use it in their daily practice (75%).
Conclusion: This study indicated that most of the physiotherapist even after having knowledge about the ICF do not apply it in their daily professional practice and the reason being they consciously opt not to implement it due to various reasons and until a higher authority such as National Health Ministry and health department gives an instruction it will remain the same in Arunachal Pradesh and India as a whole.
Keywords:
ICF, physiotherapists, Arunachal Pradesh, WHO
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"ICF and its application in clinical practice by Physiotherapist of Arunachal Pradesh", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.g714-g723, April-2024, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2404689.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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