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Implementation of joint ICD-ICF to measure disability in Thailand

Implementation of joint ICD-ICF to measure disability in Thailand. Chompunut Pongakkasira, MD. Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Centre (WHO-CC) And Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health The 6 th Meeting of the APN of WHO-FIC, Bangkok 17-19 July, 2013.

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Implementation of joint ICD-ICF to measure disability in Thailand

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  1. Implementation of joint ICD-ICF to measure disability in Thailand Chompunut Pongakkasira, MD. Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Centre (WHO-CC) And Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health The 6th Meeting of the APN of WHO-FIC, Bangkok 17-19 July, 2013

  2. Introduction Thai legislation; people who considered disabled would receive : assistive devices as needed and : earn 500 Baht a month Disability is divided into 7 categories without severity measurement The disability is primarily determined by clinician based on impairment together with activity limitation

  3. To collect the more accurate data on disability in Thailand Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Centre and Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health developed a screening tool for severity of disability by linking of ICD and ICF This is the first time in Thailand to apply ICF in Registered people with disability This simple screening tool would provide a large amount of information for a limited cost

  4. Method + Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Centre ExpertCommittees 9 corsets Field Trial 30 cases Field Trial 1655 cases Final 9 corsets 4 courses training all over the country Policy advocacy : 1 October 2013 Report to MoPH; Disability folder

  5. Field trial 1655 cases

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