Abstract

Demographic changes and financial limitations are spreading great concern among health sectors. Levels of future demand for support on rehabilitation services will be affected by population ageing, disability prevalence and life expectancy. In Portugal in 2007, 617 outpatient rehabilitation providers divided between the public (15%) and the private sector (75%) were identified. Due to financial limitations, and to establish more equity in the distribution of resources, the Portuguese NHS is implementing new models of drawing up contracts for healthcare provision. Researchers were gathered to design a classification system for ambulatory rehabilitation care that addresses changes facing the public and private sectors.

Highlights

  • Demographic changes and financial limitations are spreading great concern among health sectors

  • Researchers suggest an impairment classification based on ICD 10 diagnosis which gives an etiological framework, and on the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), which classifies functioning and disability

  • A patient's diagnosis and functioning were defined as independent variables

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Introduction

Demographic changes and financial limitations are spreading great concern among health sectors. Levels of future demand for support on rehabilitation services will be affected by population ageing, disability prevalence and life expectancy. In Portugal in 2007, 617 outpatient rehabilitation providers divided between the public (15%) and the private sector (75%) were identified. To establish more equity in the distribution of resources, the Portuguese NHS is implementing new models of drawing up contracts for healthcare provision. Researchers were gathered to design a classification system for ambulatory rehabilitation care that addresses changes facing the public and private sectors

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