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A hand injury has physical, psychological, and social consequences. Hand
therapists play a critical role facilitating physical and psychosocial recovery
and adjustment. It is important that our assessments and treatment interventions
consider the whole person, are culturally relevant, and are patient centered to
positively affect adjustment and improve outcomes. Psychosocial distress needs to
be identified early using screening tools such as the Injured Workers Survey and
the Impact of Event scale to direct treatment and refer appropriately. Peer
support, either informally or during psycho-educational support groups can
provide patients with valuable information, such as positive coping strategies
and stress management techniques. Early participation and independence in
meaningful activities ensures that important roles are preserved, which
positively affects self-esteem, identity, motivation, locus of control, and
outlook. Assessment tools, such as the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
and the Patient-Specific Functional Scale, can assist hand therapists in
collaborating with patients to establish meaningful, culturally relevant hand
therapy goals thereby facilitating successful adjustment.
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