Avaliação do índice de funcionalidade brasileiro em adultos com lesões ortopédicas

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: The Brazilian Functionality Index (IF-Br) is an instrument that investigates and measures the degree of functionality of individuals with different characteristics and socioeconomic conditions. Its structure is designed so that it can investigate broadly, not only corporeal issues, but also environmental, cultural and social conditions, identifying barriers that impede the free occupational participation of people with disabilities in Brazil. Objective: To identify the functional disorders of adult clients with orthopedic injuries, to describe the sociodemographic profile and the barriers to social participation of the clients served at the Occupational Dysfunction Clinic of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). Methods: Quantitative research with 13 clients, using the IF-Br instrument, from October to November, 2018. Results: The study shows that the majority of the clients attending the outpatient clinic are men, with a mean age of 55.3 years. It was found that most of the traumas are caused by external accidents and that the barriers found were directed to education, work and economic life. Conclusion: IF-Br has proven to be an option for occupational therapists to include in their daily research and care, and their extensive evaluation may be impeding their application in everyday practice. However, occupational therapists who work to promote the pursuit of occupational justice need to move in other directions that complement their understanding of the real barriers faced by their clients that go beyond physical and attitudinal.