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The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHODAS 2.0): re...
Castro, Shamyr; Leite, Camila Ferreira; Coenen, Michaela; Buchalla, Cassia MariaFunctioning and disability are concepts in increasing use in clinical settings and in public health. From the public health perspective, the use of functioning as a third health indicator could show more than the frequency of a disease and its death rates, offering information on how the population performs its activities and participation. Clinically, the functioning assessment can provide information for pati...
Prevalência de incapacidades e aspectos associados em mulheres com câncer de co...
Castaneda, Luciana; Bergmann, Anke; Castro, Shamyr; Koifman, RosalinaBackground Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women worldwide. Its incidence is considerably higher in low and middle-income countries. Objective To verify the prevalence of disability in women with cervical cancer (CC) using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a reference. Method This is a cross-sectional observational study conducted with women w...
Functioning in women with cervical cancer in Brazil: the perspective of experts
Castaneda, Luciana; Bergmann, Anke; Castro, Shamyr; Koifman, RosalinaObjective The objective of this study was to identify the perspective of the specialists about functioning in women with cervical cancer (CC). Methods A study was conducted with specialists using the Delphi methodology. The specialist contacts were found in oncology organizations and associations, as well as in a referral hospital in the treatment of CC. The questions that the experts answered covered the biops...