Survey on ICF Knowledge Among Pakistani Health Professionals

A cross-sectional survey of 52 healthcare professionals in Pakistan assessed knowledge and use of the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The survey, conducted via Kobo Toolbox and social media, included questions on demographics, professional experience, and ICF knowledge. Results show a gap between claimed and actual ICF knowledge, with only 17% of respondents demonstrating moderate to good understanding.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between professional experience and ICF knowledge based on demographic and experience data.
• Assess gaps in medical education regarding disability frameworks based on survey responses about ICF familiarity and training.
• Compare self-reported knowledge versus tested knowledge among health professionals based on the survey's filtering and multiple-choice questions.
• Evaluate the prevalence of ICF literacy across different healthcare roles based on respondent demographics including degree type and specialty.

Strengths

• Includes a specific operational definition for 'moderate to good knowledge' (answering at least 2 of 4 multiple-choice questions correctly).
• Provides detailed respondent breakdowns, such as 63.5% holding a medical degree and 36.5% being non-medical professionals.
• Survey design includes three distinct domains: demographics/experience, ICF knowledge/utilization, and clinical practice settings.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 19.4 KB, indicating a limited sample size of 52 respondents.

Provenance

Source

Muhammad Kashif Aakash via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional online survey distributed via social media using the Kobo Toolbox platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 06:03:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pakistan