Rocío Vico, OTD, OTR/L, is PhD Candidate, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Malaga, Malaga, Andalucía, Spain, and Occupational Therapist, Department of Occupational Therapy, Hospital Juan Ram_on Jiménez, Andalusian Public Health Service, Huelva, Andalucía, Spain.
Jaime Martín, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Human Anatomy, Legal and Forensic Medicine Area, University of Malaga, Malaga, Andalucía, Spain, and Researcher, Malaga Institute of Biomedical Research, Malaga, Andalucía, Spain.
Manuel Gonza´lez, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Malaga, Malaga, Andalucía, Spain, and Researcher, Malaga Institute of Biomedical Research, Malaga, Andalucía, Spain.
CE CREDIT: .1 AOTA CEUs (1 contact hour/1.25 NBCOT PDUs)
ABSTRACT:
Importance: Occupational performance and function are affected in people with burn injuries to the hand and upper extremity; this can lead to the development of some disabilities and endanger quality of life.
Objective: To investigate the effects of occupation-based intervention on hand and upper extremity function, daily activities, and quality of life in people with burn injuries.
Following this course, the learner will be able to:
- Recall the main factors of the CO-OP approach.
- Compare the rehabilitation methods between the control group with the intervention group.
- Explain the findings between the control and intervention groups.
What This Article Adds: The CO-OP protocol, as an occupation-based intervention, can improve hand performance, ability to perform daily activities, and quality of life in people with burn injuries, and thus it can be useful in rehabilitation clinics.
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