Comparing the Disability Creation Process and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Models

Background. The conceptualisation of participation is important for both clinicians and researchers. Purpose. Analyse and compare two conceptual models, the Disability Creation Process (DCP) and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), with particular emphasis on...

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Published in:Canadian journal of occupational therapy (1939) 2007, Vol.74 (5_suppl), p.233-242
Main Authors: Levasseur, Mélanie, Desrosiers, Johanne, Tribble, Denise St-Cyr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Citizen Participation
Classification
Communication Skills
Community Relations
Community Role
Comparative Analysis
Disability
Disability Evaluation
Disabled Persons - classification
Environmental Influences
Health Conditions
Humans
Individual Characteristics
International Cooperation
Interpersonal Relationship
Measuring instruments
Medical research
Occupational Therapy
Outcome Measures
Quality of life
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Environment
Studies
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Summary:Background. The conceptualisation of participation is important for both clinicians and researchers. Purpose. Analyse and compare two conceptual models, the Disability Creation Process (DCP) and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), with particular emphasis on the participation component. Method. Conceptual comparative analysis of the DCP and ICF models focused on participation. Results. We found more differences than similarities between the DCP and ICF models. Similarities concerned approaches, objectives, elements of the models' components, and, to some extent, the participation component itself. Differences were mainly in the underlying models, conceptualisation of components including participation, and the measurement tools of participation. Practice Implications. Based on the results of this conceptual comparison, occupational therapists working in clinical and research settings are encouraged to consider using the DCP, which is an excellent model to choose in regard to participation. Empirical studies are still needed to clarify the concept of participation.
ISSN:0008-4174
1911-9828
DOI:10.1177/000841740707405S02