4.3.3. Physiotherapists attitudes and perceptions to ICF
This section examines whether Physiotherapist's have favourable or unfavourable tendencies towards ICF, and their perceptions regarding the ICF Framework.
Results displayed in Table 4.4 reveal that 46.9% of the respondents conclude that ICF is necessary and important to the practice of physiotherapy, while 31.2% of respondents disagreed and 21.9% were undecided. This is supported by 62.5% of the respondents disclosing that further education in ICF through CEU courses, was important to their profession, compared to 31.3% who disagreed. Table 4.4 exhibits that less than half of the respondents (43.8%) maintained that the application of ICF creates unreasonable demands on physiotherapists, …show more content…
4.3.4. Physiotherapists use of ICF
This section explores the extent to which physiotherapists applied ICF in daily practice.
Table 4.5 below, indicates 81.25% respondents did not use the framework at current working environments, in contrast to 18.76% that did use the ICF framework for some patients.
Table 4.5: Frequency of ICF use
I use the ICF framework for Frequency Percent
0 of each 5 patients 26 81.25%
1 of each 5 patients 5 15.63%
3 of each 5 patients 1 3.13%
Total 32 100%
Table 4.6 below, indicates that 71.88% had never used ICF at work, compared to those who had used ICF at work for less than a year (15.6%), whilst 12.68% used ICF at work for more than a year. Furthermore, 62.5% used ICF at university level, and 15.6% continued use of ICF in public sector, with only 9.4% using ICF in private sector. 50% of respondents used ICF for assessment and treatment planning, with 18.8% having used ICF for assessment purposes only. A few respondents (28.13%), report using ICF in conjunction with Occupational Therapists at undergraduate level and current work
This section examines whether Physiotherapist's have favourable or unfavourable tendencies towards ICF, and their perceptions regarding the ICF Framework.
Results displayed in Table 4.4 reveal that 46.9% of the respondents conclude that ICF is necessary and important to the practice of physiotherapy, while 31.2% of respondents disagreed and 21.9% were undecided. This is supported by 62.5% of the respondents disclosing that further education in ICF through CEU courses, was important to their profession, compared to 31.3% who disagreed. Table 4.4 exhibits that less than half of the respondents (43.8%) maintained that the application of ICF creates unreasonable demands on physiotherapists, …show more content…
4.3.4. Physiotherapists use of ICF
This section explores the extent to which physiotherapists applied ICF in daily practice.
Table 4.5 below, indicates 81.25% respondents did not use the framework at current working environments, in contrast to 18.76% that did use the ICF framework for some patients.
Table 4.5: Frequency of ICF use
I use the ICF framework for Frequency Percent
0 of each 5 patients 26 81.25%
1 of each 5 patients 5 15.63%
3 of each 5 patients 1 3.13%
Total 32 100%
Table 4.6 below, indicates that 71.88% had never used ICF at work, compared to those who had used ICF at work for less than a year (15.6%), whilst 12.68% used ICF at work for more than a year. Furthermore, 62.5% used ICF at university level, and 15.6% continued use of ICF in public sector, with only 9.4% using ICF in private sector. 50% of respondents used ICF for assessment and treatment planning, with 18.8% having used ICF for assessment purposes only. A few respondents (28.13%), report using ICF in conjunction with Occupational Therapists at undergraduate level and current work