PROPOSITION OF A SCREENING EVALUATION MODEL FOR POST-STROKE PATIENTS UNDER REHABILITATION: A STUDY BASED ON LINKING INSTRUMENTS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONALITY, DISABILITY AND HEALTH.
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health; Stroke; Surveys and Questionnaires; Rehabilitation
Introduction: Stroke has a major impact on survivors functioning. Therefore, the rehabilitation process must consider the multiple factors that define health. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) is based on a model of health and functioning that results from the interaction of personal and environmental factors, activity and participation, and bodily structures and functions. Therefore, considering the needs of post-stroke patients and what the ICF recommends, the assessment of these patients must be carried out using assessment instruments that measure functioning based on the interaction of biopsychosocial factors. Objectives: To propose an assessment model for screening post-stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation, based on linking the instruments most used for this purpose with the ICF. Methods: The study will take place in three stages: 1) Update of the Scope Review “Instruments Used in the Assessment of Post-Stroke Patients in Rehabilitation: a Scope Review focusing on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Model”, 2) Linking the instruments with the ICF categories, and 3) Proposing the screening assessment model. Results: 23 instruments were selected, 19 had linked categories. The majority of instrument categories corresponded to Activity and Participation (74%) and Body Functions (29%). Environmental Factors were less evaluated (1%). The body Structure domain was not included in any instrument. When evaluating the instruments regarding the number of ICF items and categories, the following screening assessment model was arrived at NIHSS - neurological deficits; MIF – functional performance; mRS – post-stroke global outcomes, SF-36 – quality of life; MoCA – cognitive screening. Conclusions: It was possible to structure an assessment model for screening, allowing professionals to more objectively identify the main points to direct their assessment according to their client's needs. Furthermore, it facilitates access to the ICF information and categories that are represented in each instrument, making the assessment more complete and efficient.