Development a Core Set for Adults With Cystic Fibrosis Based on the ICF

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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) affects more than one body system, mainly respiratory and digestive.The quality of life of individuals with CF is adversely affected by the increasing treatment burden in addition to multi-system involvement. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) describes human functioning and states of disability and provides a framework for organizing this information. ICF Core Sets are created by selecting the appropriate categories for the current disease from the ICF classification. ICF Core Sets are smaller than ICF, allowing practical evaluation based on ICF in clinical use. It evaluates the current situation of the patient quickly and practically, and improves interdisciplinary cooperation. Our study, it was aimed to develop a core set that quickly and practically evaluates the current state of the patient with CF in Turkey, based on ICF, and increases coordination within the interdisciplinary team. In our study, the established, very comprehensive, scientific and evidence-based guide that should be followed while creating the ICF core set will be followed. The guide consists of 4 stages: The first stage is the literature review which allows us to see the disease from the perspective of the researcher by scanning the studies on CF in the last 10 years. The second stage is the patient interview, which includes interviewing these individuals, and allows us to see the disease from the perspective of individuals diagnosed with CF. The third phase is the expert questionnaire, which we will look at from the perspective of health professionals who are knowledgeable about treating individuals with CF. The fourth stage is the consensus stage, where the final core set is decided, which includes team discussion. With the final core set developed as a result of these stages, a core set that will quickly and practically evaluate the current situation of the patient with CF in Turkey based on ICF and increase coordination within the interdisciplinary team will be ensured. Hypothesis(s) and purpose(s) on which this thesis proposal is based: H1: The ICF Core Set will be instrumental in understanding CF-specific health, disability, and function. H2: It will be a step in the development of a standard tool for the assessment of adults with CF. In our study, we propose to examine CF from the perspective of the researcher as a result of the literature review, from the perspective of the patient as a result of the qualitative research, from the perspective of the health professional as a result of the expert survey, to create a core set specific to these patients, and thus to see the different characteristics of individuals with CF in terms of function, activity, participation, and environmental factors.

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