New Classificati on of Disease and He alth

Summary

There currently exist two systems of classification for health care and soci al care in the Czech Republic. There is the generally known and time– tested Internati onal Classificati on of Dise ases in its 10th versi on (in short ICD- 10). Then there is the Internati onal Classificati on of Functi oning, Disability and He alth (in short ICF), which was added in 2008. Given the different use and purpose of e ach classificati on, we expect that both of them will gradu ally coexist in practice. The ICD- 10 is the internati onal standard di agnostic classificati on for all general epidemi ological, many he alth management purposes and clinical use. It provides common basis for internati onal comparisons of mortality and morbidity. The ICF is a classificati on of he alth and he alth‑related domains. It presents a framework for me asuring he alth and disability at both individu al and populati on levels. ICF understands the noti ons of ‘he alth’ and ‘disability’ in a new light: ‘Disability is a functi onal limitati on at body, individu al or soci ety level which happens when an individu al with his he alth level meets environmental barri ers’. Everybody may experi ence decre ased he alth and therefore feel certain level of disability. ICF takes into acco unt also soci al consequences of disability and is therefore especi ally well suited for classifying he alth situ ati on of older populati on.

Keywords:
Internati onal Classificati on of Dise ases –  Internati onal Classificati on of Functi oning, Disability and He alth –  disability –  activity –  participati on –  soci al care –  older populati on