Developing "Human Functioning and Rehabilitation Research" from the comprehensive perspective.
With the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) the World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared the ground for a comprehensive understanding of Human Functioning and Rehabilitation Research, integrating the biomedical perspective on impairment with the social model of disability. This poses a number of old and new challenges regarding the enhancement of adequate research capacity. Here we will summarize approaches to address these challenges with respect to 3 areas: the organization of Human Functioning and Rehabilitation Research into distinct scientific fields, the development of suitable academic training programmes and the building of university centres and collaboration networks.
Stucki
Gerold
G
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Germany. gerold.stucki@med.uni-muenchen.de
Reinhardt
Jan Dietrich
JD
Grimby
Gunnar
G
Melvin
John
J
D035843:Biomedical Research; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000145:classification; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education; D013038:Specialization; D014944:World Health Organization