title: A case study on the application of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)-based tools for vocational rehabilitation in spinal cord injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Vocational rehabilitation (VR) plays a key role in bringing persons with acquired disabilities back to work, while encouraging employment participation. The purpose of this case study is to illustrate the systematic application of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF)-based documentation tools by using ICF Core Sets in VR shown with a case example of a client with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The client was a 26-year-old male with paraplegia (7th thoracic level), working in the past as a mover.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case study describes the integration of the ICF Core Sets for VR into an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program by using ICF-based documentation tools.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvements in the client's impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions were observed following rehabilitation. Goals in different areas of functioning were achieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of the ICF Core Sets in VR allows a comprehensive assessment of the client's level of functioning and intervention planning. Specifically, the Brief ICF Core Set in VR can provide domains for intervention relevant to each member of an interdisciplinary team and hence, can facilitate the VR management process in a SCI center in Switzerland.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Glässel
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rauch
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selb
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Emmenegger
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lückenkemper
authors.forename: Reuben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Escorpizo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000145:classification*