Physical injuries to the upper extremity can have a drastic impact on an individual’s daily functioning affecting their psychological well-being, social participation, and ability to perform valued activities such as self-care, work, and leisure tasks. Due to the wide range of factors affecting a person who is recovering from an upper extremity injury, therapists treating these individuals must understand, help identify, and address the areas impacting function to support and maximize participation in and performance of valued occupations. However, often psychosocial aspects of care go unaddressed when biomechanical interventions are prioritized, which is primarily attributed to therapists’ lack of knowledge, confidence, or skills in this area. Unlocking Biopsychosocial Hand Therapy is a continuing education unit (CEU) course aimed at filling therapist gaps in knowledge and service provision, specifically regarding psychosocial factors, when treating clients with upper extremity injuries or conditions. The long-term goals of this innovative program are to improve client outcomes and to increase therapist prioritization of psychosocial factors on par with biological factors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/46175 |
| Date | 08 May 2023 |
| Creators | Owen, Lisa |
| Contributors | Lamb, Amy |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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