title: Enhancing interprofessional education and practice: Development and implementation of a new graduate-level course using the international classification of functioning, disability, and health.
abstract: Since the introduction of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), there is increasing awareness among health professionals to consider a biopsychosocial approach to patients' health and functioning. Although diffusion of the ICF as a concept is widely recognized, application of the ICF within health education and practice requires attention, training, and support. This article describes the development and implementation of a new graduate-level course using the ICF to assist health professionals and graduate trainees in rehabilitation. The innovation behind this course is its focus on application of the ICF in research and practice through a combination of peer support and instructor mentorship. The value of the ICF for interprofessional education, research, and practice includes promotion of a broad perspective to health, application of theory in practice, and enhanced communication and collaboration in healthcare.
authors.affiliation: a School of Rehabilitation Science and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Tram
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: a School of Rehabilitation Science and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fayed
authors.affiliation: a School of Rehabilitation Science and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Jan Willem
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gorter
authors.affiliation: a School of Rehabilitation Science and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacDermid
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D064702:International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010379:Peer Group
keywords: Collaboration; ICF; conceptual framework; interprofessional education; interprofessional practice