Search results for ‘Subject term:"mental health problems"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 1 of 1
Systems of care: transition from the bio-psycho-social perspective of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
- Author:
- CAMARGO O. Kraus de
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(6), November 2011, pp.792-799.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The transition process of adolescents with complex health conditions occurs in all areas of their life. Systems of care are usually designed within certain aspects of life, as addressed by health, education and social welfare. Recent policies are trying to integrate these systems allowing for a more integrated transition process. This article illustrates how these developments are represented within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and provides arguments that favour a greater integration of systems of care. Examples of systems of care from North America, Germany and the UK are described. In order to assist young people in transition, there is a consensus that the approach should be individualised. The overall goal of any intervention or service should be to achieve optimal functioning of the patients. In the framework of the ICF, this means that biomedical and contextual issues need to be taken into consideration. This requires an exchange of information between the different systems or the integration of those systems involved with the patient. The author concludes that close collaboration between agencies are useful in smoothing the transition process.