The standards and tools of the European Union of Medical Specialists Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Section and Board for rehabilitation management and care: an evidence brief for rehabilitation practitioners

UEMS-PRM Section and Board

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    Abstract

    In line with the World Health Organization’s Rehabilitation 2030 initiative that led to its landmark resolution on rehabilitation, the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists have been developing functioning-based standards and tools using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a reference framework the past few years. This evidence brief aims to enable rehabilitation practitioners to implement these functioning-based standards and tools in rehabilitation care, management, and programming by clarifying functioning as the foundational concept for rehabilitation, introducing the functioning-based standards and tools and presenting concrete applications. This evidence brief also calls for the continuous development of these standards and tools and discusses the implementation challenges and opportunities in the context of the interaction between practice, science and governance.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)729-736
    Number of pages8
    JournalEuropean Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    Volume60
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Oct 2024

    Keywords

    • Delivery of health care
    • Functioning
    • International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
    • Rehabilitation
    • Standard of care

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
    • Rehabilitation

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