Background Osteoarthritis (OA) in the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) is a prevalent
disease which may lead to structural damage, severe pain and functional limitations …

Purpose Follow-up care (FU-care) and self-management are recognized as important to
ensure prolonged effects of rehabilitation. Objectives of this study were to explore current FU …

Objectives To evaluate whether occupational therapy, provided in the period between
referral and surgical consultation, might delay or reduce the need of surgery in thumb …

Objective To assess the short‐term effects of multimodal occupational therapy on pain and
hand function in patients referred for surgical consultation due to first carpometacarpal …

Background Quality of care is gaining increasing attention in research, clinical practice, and
health care planning. Methods for quality assessment and monitoring, such as quality …

Purpose We explored the content and attainment of rehabilitation goals the first year after
rehabilitation among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Methods …

Background The quality of provided health care may be an important source of variation in
rehabilitation outcomes, increasing the interest in associations between quality indicators …

Objectives To explore the content of, and adherence to, self-management activities reported
by patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), and whether adherence …

Purpose To explore what patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)
need and receive of follow-up care after specialized rehabilitation, and whether received …

Background In the absence of disease-modifying interventions for hand osteoarthritis (OA),
occupational therapy (OT) comprising patient education, hand exercises, assistive devices …