Facilitators

Factors in a person’s environment that, through their absence or presence, improve functioning and reduce disability. Includes aspects such as an accessible physical environment; availability of relevant assistive technology; positive attitudes of people towards disability; and services, systems and policies that aim to increase the involvement of all people with a health condition in all areas of life. Absence of a factor can also be facilitating (e.g. the absence of stigma or negative attitudes). Facilitators can prevent an impairment or activity limitation from becoming a participation restriction, since the actual performance of an action is improved, despite the person’s problem with capacity.

Source: Measuring Health and Disability: Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) / edited by TB