Abstract
Taiwanese government legislated disability evaluation based on ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) framework in July, 2008. Before enforcing the ICF policy to identify people with disabilities, there are not many studies conducted in Taiwan. The aim of this study is to understand the perception of health care professionals on planning and implementation of ICF in Taiwan. A cross sectional study recruited 84 person-times to participate the ICF meetings during February 9, 2009 to February 25. The participants included medical care professionals (medical physicians or academics), disability and social welfare representatives. A structure questionnaire was used in this study. There are 68 valid questionnaires responded. The results showed that there were 20% samples expressed that they had no idea for Taiwanese government legislated disability evaluation based on ICF framework at all, 2008. There were 41.21% of samples agreed that the physicians can work on disability identification on activity or environmental parts of ICF framework except for body function and structure. Generally, there was not significant difference of perception of JCF between medical physicians and the representatives of social welfare organizations.
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