Evaluation of disability in birth defects: A view from the international classification of functioning (ICF)

En la actualidad, coexisten dos modelos contrapuestos que han servido como marco para la evaluación y tratamiento de la discapacidad: el modelo rehabilitador y el social. Sin embargo, en 2001, la oms recurre a una tercera vía de interpretación a través de la síntesis de estos dos modelos, que derivan en la Clasi cación Internacional del Funcionamiento, la Dis- capacidad y la Salud (cif). Objetivo: evaluar la discapacidad a través de la cif, en pacientes con defectos congénitos atendidos en un hospital de cuarto nivel de la ciudad de Cali. Materiales y métodos: estudio transversal que incluyó 40 pacientes (niños y adolescentes) con defectos congénitos y sus perfiles de funcionamiento obtenidos a través de la cif.Introduction: The concept of disability has evolved throughout history going through the bases of three models that have served as a framework for the evaluation and treatment of disability: the exclusion model, the rehabilitation model, and the social model; which co-exist in different degrees. Because of this coexistence, in society there are still imaginary ideas and beliefs about disability that focus solely on the traits of people and in what they are unable to do. Objective: To evaluate the degree of disability through the International Classification of Functioning (icf), in patients with birth defects who attend a high complexity hospital in the city of Cali. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study that included 40 patients (children and adolescents) with birth defects and their functional profiles obtained from the icf.