Forearm Fractures, Hand Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
Health Literacy, Functional Outcomes
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to examine the association between health literacy, patient-reported outcome measures, and grip strength in a cohort of patients with hand injuries.
Interventions
OTHERPatients who were referred to the hand rehabilitation unit for hand or forearm injuries will be followed for 12 weeks
Conventional hand therapy will be applied (edema and scar management, exercises) for 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Pamukkale University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 18-65 years * Voluntarily agreed to participate * Presented with hand and/or forearm injuries
Exclusion criteria
* Concomitant shoulder or elbow injuries * History of surgery due to neurological, rheumatological, or metabolic conditions affecting the entire upper extremity * Employment in a health-related profession
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| European Health Literacy Scale | post-injury 12th week. | The scale is based on a conceptual framework comprising three health-related domains (treatment, disease prevention, and health promotion) as well as four information-processing stages (accessing, understanding, appraising/decision-making, and applying health information). The instrument contains 47 items rated on a four-point Likert scale.The total score is standardized to range from 0 to 50. Health literacy levels are categorized as follows: (0-25): insufficient, (\>25-33): problematic-limited, (\>33-42): sufficient, (\>42-50): excellent |
| Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire | post-injury 12th week | The MHOQ assesses hand and wrist status across six domains: function, activities of daily living, work performance, pain, aesthetics, and patient satisfaction. It consists of 63 items addressing both hands. Each item is scored on a 1-5 scale, and each domain score is converted to a 0-100 scale. Except for the pain domain, higher scores indicate better outcomes |
| Grip strength | post-injury 12th week | Grip strength was assessed according to the procedure recommended by the American Society of Hand Therapists. A Jamar dynamometer was used to evaluate gross grip strength. Measurements were performed with the patient seated without elbow support, the arm in adduction and neutral rotation, the elbow flexed at 90°, the forearm in a neutral position, and the wrist positioned in approximately 30° extension. Beginning with the dominant hand, measurements were taken on both sides. The mean value of three trials was recorded |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
CONTACTHANDE USTA OZDEMIR, PhD
Outcome results
None listed