title: Exploring the needs of certified hand therapists regarding electronic applications.
abstract: METHODS
  Survey.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  App technology may provide a beneficial clinical resource for CHTs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This descriptive study examined beneficial components for inclusion in a potential app for certified hand therapists to use as a clinical resource based on a nationwide survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Certified hand therapist members of the American Society of Hand Therapists were surveyed to evaluate preferences of content to be included in a potential clinical app.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the 341 respondents were Caucasian, female, 51-60 years old, with 21+ years' experience. Respondents preferred home program illustrations, video demonstrations, evidence-based resources, postoperative protocols, and functional outcome measures. Regarding app usage, 26.7% responded "definitely use the app" and 37.5% reported "highly likely to use the app" within a price range of $1-$20.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An ideal app should include home program media, evidence-based practice, postoperative protocols, and functional outcome measures related to reported diagnoses encountered in the clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  N/A.
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA. Electronic address: nathan.short@huntington.edu.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Short
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: LaRowe
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
authors.forename: T'Neill
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Treherne
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garau
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schutt
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Huntington University, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Chun Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: App; Certified hand therapist; Hand therapy; Technology