Upper Extremity and Hand Therapy- Module 3: Professionalism
Course Description:
This course is derived from the textbook by Cynthia Cooper “Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity”. This illustrated text and reference emphasizes the fundamentals of hand therapy – for both specialists and non-specialists who encounter clients with hand issues. It provides a consistent format with tips and guidelines for hand therapy treatment. Coverage includes hand anatomy, key terms and concepts, and the evaluation process. A focus on professional issues includes clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behavior, client-therapist rapport, and the roles of therapy assistants. Providing many case studies, this text helps therapists think critically about clients' individual needs.
Module 3: Professionalism covers chapters 7 through 9.
- Chapter 7: Clients with Functional Somatic Syndromes or Challenging Behavior
- Chapter 8: Fundamentals of Client-Therapist Rapport
- Chapter 9: Roles of Therapy Assistants in Hand Therapy
- Appendix to Part 2: Some Thoughts on Professionalism
Methods of Instruction:
Online course available via internet
Target Audience:
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and Occupational Therapist Assistants
Educational Level:
Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None
Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Recognize clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behaviors
- Identify the importance of the therapeutic relationship
- Recognize a successful therapeutic relationship
- Identify Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
- Recognize nonverbal aspects of communication
- Identify how to terminate the therapeutic relationship
- Identify the hand therapy experience matrix
- Determine why professionalism is important in hand therapy
- Identify skills related to professionalism and examples of professional and non-professional behavior
Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:
A score of 70% or greater on the post-test