An occupational evaluation of disabled people from a human abilities' viewpoint/Valoracion ocupacional de las personas con discapacidad, desde la perspectiva de las capacidades humanas

• Published in: Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2013-10, Vol.15 (5), p.764
• Main Authors: Mena-Ortiz, Luz Z, Cortes-Reyes, Edgar, Moreno-Angarita, Marisol, Cardenas-Jimenez, Andrea, Giraldo-Rativa, Zulma
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: Actors; Analysis; Disabled persons
• ISSN: 0124-0064

Objective Describing how a tool was designed for assessing disabled people in Colombia (called "Occupational evaluation of handicapped people in Colombia"). Method This was a multi-method study which consisted of five phases and a stakeholder participation-based strategy. The first stage of the multi-method research involved a literature review followed by expert judgment and then peer assessment of the tool; the fourth stage involved a pilot study and and a basic training course in occupational assessment involved the tool's socialisation with actors working in the field of occupational assessment, taking their suggestions into account for final adjustment of the tool. Results A tool was developed for the occupational assessment of disabled people in Colombia which was based on identifying their capabilities in terms of performance and general work skills to promote their inclusion in the workforce. Conclusions Considering the Colombian state's responsibility for ensuring disabled people's right to work and their inclusion in the workforce (Law 1346/2009, Law 1618/2013 and Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD)), this tool will not replace existing ones but will promote a more favourable perception of disabled people, thereby facilitating their inclusion in the workforce. Key Words: Occupational assessment, disabled people, evaluating disability, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, mortality, morbidity (source: MeSH, NLM). Objetivo Describir el proceso de construccion de la herramienta denominada Valoracion Ocupacional de las personas con discapacidad en Colombia. Metodo Estudio multimetodos, constituido por cinco fases, acompanadas por una estrategia transversal acompanada de diversos actores. La primera fase se baso en revision documental, la segunda en juicio de expertos, La tercera permitio la evaluacion de la herramienta por pares. La cuarta fase consistio en una prueba piloto, y la quinta fase se dedico a la socializacion de las herramientas con los actores participantes, para conocer sus sugerencias para el ajuste final. Resultados Se construyo una herramienta para valorar ocupacionalmente a personas con discapacidad en Colombia, basada en el enfoque de las capacidades humanas y el funcionamiento y de competencias laborales generales para favorecer la inclusion laboral. Conclusiones Se cuenta con una herramienta que promueva la inclusion laboral de las personas con discapacidad, respondiendo a lo