Thirty years of hand therapy: The 2014 practice analysis.

Study Design: Quantitative and descriptive study.

Introduction: In 2014, the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC), in consultation with Professional Examination Service, performed a practice analysis study of hand therapy, the fifth in a series of similar studies performed by HTCC over a 30-year period.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to gather data on current hand therapy practice to ensure the content of the Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) examination and credentialing program requirements match current practice.

2008 practice analysis study of hand therapy.

In 2008, the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC), in consultation with Professional Examination Service, performed a practice analysis study of hand therapy, the fourth in a series of similar studies performed by HTCC over a 23-year period. An updated profile of the domains, tasks, knowledge, and techniques and tools used in hand therapy practice was developed by subject-matter experts representing a broad range of experiences and perspectives. A large-scale online survey of hand therapists from the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand overwhelmingly validated this profile.

A new practice analysis of hand therapy.

The Hand Therapy Certification Commission, Inc. (HTCC) conducted a role delineation in 2001 to characterize current practice in the profession of hand therapy. Building upon previous HTCC studies of practice (i.