Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health in Women with Breast Cancer: Literature Review

Abstract

Introduction: Treatment for breast cancer may have negative consequences in women functioning. Functional-oriented therapeutic designs can aid in decision-making that addresses the real needs of women with breast cancer. Objective: To outline the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as an outcome measure of functional in women with breast cancer. Method: A literature review. The search was performed in SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE databases. The research protocol aimed at meeting Prisma Recommendations. Results: Nine articles were retrieved. There was a predominance of quantitative study designs with application or validation of ICF core sets. Linking rules were present in four studies and one study used only the ICF conceptual model. The number of studies found was small, in the context of the high incidence of breast cancer and the chronicity of the effects of the health condition itself and the treatment. Conclusion: The recovered studies were categorical when affirming that the use of the ICF is essential for the cancer care services offered to women with breast cancer.