An Occupation-Based Review of Outcome Measures used to Assess Hand Function after Burn Injury.

While occupation began as the central concept of occupational therapy at the dawn of the profession, the use of occupation throughout the therapy process, including assessment, has wavered in recent decades. Occupation is defined as meaningful and purposeful activities that individuals do to occupy their time and attention. The use of occupation-based assessments is vital to establishing care with an occupational focus.

The use of occupation based interventions among certified hand therapists.

Background: The effectiveness of occupation-based hand therapy and the barriers to the use of occupation-based interventions (OBIs) have been established, but the current experience of hand therapists using OBIs and the extent of the use of OBIs in practice is unknown.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the frequency that occupational therapists who are Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) utilized OBIs, how occupational therapists who are CHTs described their application of OBIs, and identify the supports and barriers to the application of OBIs.

Methods: Twenty-nine participants completed a survey that included 27 questions.

A phenomenology of occupation-based hand therapy.

Background/aim: The existing tension between holistic, occupation focused approaches and the medical model in occupational therapy is most evident in the area of hand therapy. Occupation-based hand therapy has been proposed as a means to alleviate this tension. However, there is a lack of research on occupation-based hand therapy.

The benefits of and challenges to the use of occupation in hand therapy.

ABSTRACT This mixed methods survey examines the perceptions of occupational therapists working in hand therapy in the United States regarding the benefits of and barriers to occupation-based hand therapy. Electronic questionnaires containing open- and closed-ended questions were answered by 105 occupational therapists working in hand therapy and analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitatively according to themes. Participants reported that occupation-based interventions benefit clients by facilitating functional activity, meaningful therapeutic experiences, and holistic approach to treatment.