Occupational Therapy Program, University of St Augustine, 5401 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX 78613, USA.
CGAIT Global LLC, ASHT, Education Committee, ACHE of North Texas, 841 Crestview Drive, Coppell, TX 75019, USA.
Hand Clin. 2020 May;36(2):197-203. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.01.005.
The unique and collaborative relationship between hand therapists and surgeons is invaluable in meeting the unique functional needs of clients with upper extremity conditions and injuries. Current legislative issues and research items that directly affect hand therapy and hand surgery practice include the opioid epidemic, the importance of optimizing function, value-based care, and the expansion of evidence-based medicine to support clinical decisions. This calls for the need for hand therapists to develop and use evidence that can drive policy change and optimize outcomes for clients with upper extremity conditions and injuries.
手部治疗师和外科医生之间独特而协作的关系对于满足上肢疾病和损伤患者的独特功能需求是非常宝贵的。直接影响手部治疗和手部外科实践的当前立法问题和研究项目包括阿片类药物流行、优化功能的重要性、基于价值的护理以及扩大循证医学以支持临床决策。这就要求手部治疗师开发和使用证据，以推动政策的改变并优化上肢疾病和损伤患者的治疗效果。
