VW23

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Dressing

Description

Carrying out the coordinated actions and tasks of putting on and taking off clothes and footwear in sequence and in keeping with climatic and social conditions, such as by putting on, adjusting and removing shirts, skirts, blouses, pants, undergarments, saris, kimono, tights, hats, gloves, coats, shoes, boots, sandals and slippers.

Index terms

  • Dressing
  • Putting on clothes
  • Taking off clothes
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  • Putting on footwear
  • Taking off footwear
  • Choosing appropriate clothing

Sibling codes

  • VW20 – Washing oneself
  • VW21 – Caring for body parts
  • VW22 – Toileting
  • VW24 – Eating
  • VW25 – Looking after one's health
  • VW2Y – Other specified self-care
  • VW2Z – Self-care, unspecified

Foundation entity

Dressing – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1860600370

Part of: V: Supplementary section for functioning assessment