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CIF - This study explored how professionals in inter-disciplinary teams
perceived the implementation of the World Health Organization's International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, version for Children and
Youth (ICF-CY) in Swedish habilitation services. DESIGN: Descriptive longitudinal
mixed-methods design. METHODS: Following participation in a 2-day in-service
training on the ICF-CY, 113 professionals from 14 interdisciplinary teams
described their perceptions of the implementation of the ICF-CY at 3 consecutive
time-points: during in-service training, after 1 year, and after 2.5 years.
RESULTS: Implementation of the ICF-CY in daily work focused on assessment and
habilitation planning and required adaptations of routines and materials. The
ICF-CY was perceived as useful in supporting analyses and in communication about
children's needs. Professionals also perceived it as contributing to new
perspectives on problems and a sharpened focus on participation. CONCLUSION:
Professionals indicated that the ICF-CY enhanced their awareness of families'
views of child participation, which corresponded to organizational goals for
habilitation services. An implementation finding was a lack of tools fitting the
comprehensive ICF-CY perspective. The study points to the need for ICF-CY-based
assessment and intervention methods focusing on child participation.

Langue : ANGLAIS