ICF-based Comparison on Musculoskeletal Health in Poland and Spain
Musculoskeletal conditions are a major cause of disability worldwide. These conditions are often associated with chronicity, which is a challenge for healthcare systems to address. Health care must be person-centred and take into account the individual perspective from which the disease is experienced. The lived experience of health conditions depends to a large extent on contextual factors. Comparison between different contexts helps to identify which aspects are most relevant in the experience of the disease. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a unified language that allows such comparisons to be made. The aim of this study is to identify differences in musculoskeletal health between the Polish and Spanish populations using the ICF as a frame of reference.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  age between 18 and 65 years, diagnosed musculoskeletal disorder according to ICD-10, normal cognitive status to perform reliable study (The Abbreviated Mental Test Score >6), informed and voluntary consent to participate in the study, sufficient knowledge of the Spanish or Polish language.  Exclusion Criteria:  mental disorders - depression or personality disorders confirmed by a medical diagnosis, referral for a non-musculoskeletal problem, referral from hospital services. - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 65 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult - StudyPopulation: People with musculoskeletal conditions from the general population in Poland and Spain will be the potential participants in this study. - SamplingMethod: Probability Sample