Perceptions and attitudes towards the implementation of a disability evaluation system based on the international classification of functioning, disability, and health among people with disabilities in Taiwan

Disability and Rehabilitation
Kwang-Hwa ChangTsan-Hon Liou

Abstract

To explore the perceptions and attitudes among people with disabilities towards the newly implemented International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-based disability evaluation system (the new system) in Taiwan. Using a self-administered questionnaire, we conducted a nationwide survey. The questionnaire focused on the domains of quality, satisfaction, and revision of the new system. In total, 1073 persons (age, ≥18 years) with disabilities or their primary caregivers, who experienced both the old and the new system, responded to the questionnaire. Most participants were satisfied with the new system overall (58.7%) and the subscale of quality of structure (91.3%) and quality of outcome (63.6%). However, only 20.5% of the participants were favourable to the quality of process. The probability of being satisfied with the system overall was low for the quality of process subscale (adjusted odds ratio range, 0.3 ∼ 0.4) and its item of long interval (0.2 ∼ 0.6). Contrariwise, the probability was high for the other subscales (3.9 ∼ 13.7) and the item of identifying needs (21.9 ∼ 23.4). Persons with disabilities and their primary caregivers have positive attitudes towards the new system. It is important to simplify...Continue Reading

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