Strengthening capacity for basic hand therapy in South Africa: A consensus development conference and nominal group technique

Kirsty Van Stormbroek, Hellen Myezwa, Lisa O, Tania Rauch van der Merwe, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dept of Physiotherapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa, Swinburne University of Technology

Hand Therapy

Published online on September 23, 2025

Abstract

Hand Therapy, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 90-105, June 2026.
IntroductionAccess to hand therapy is a challenge in low to middle-income countries but is also restricted for many communities in high-income countries. As an essential part of the global rehabilitation community, hand therapists must consider how to ...