Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The goal of the study was to evaluate the long-term implications of breast cancer (BC) on upper extremity function, participation, and perceived quality of life (QoL) among Israeli women and examine the utilization of OT services in the rehabilitation process. The study included two steps: (1) an online survey and (3) face-to-face in-depth evaluation. Women with BC reported a wide range of impairments that are within the domain of OT, but only a small minority received OT services. Primary Author and Speaker: Danit Langer Contributing Authors: Hagit Magen, Shlomit Tendler, and Asnat Bar-Haim Erez

Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The goal of the study was to examine the implications of a variety of hand-related diagnoses using the broad prospective of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The hand-condition group reported significantly (p < .05) lower perceived quality of life (QoL), higher levels of disability, and reduced hand strength and dexterity in comparison with a healthy control group. Personal factors, hand function, and pain explained 29% of the variance in QoL. The results support the application of a broader biopsychosocial approach in hand therapy practice. Primary Author and Speaker: Danit Langer Contributing Authors: Avigayil Horwitz, Hanna Melchior, and Adina Maeir

Date Presented 03/27/20 The goal of the study was to examine the implications of a variety of hand-related diagnoses using the broad prospective of the International Classification of Functioning. The hand-condition group reported significantly (p < .05) lower perceived QOL, higher levels of disability, and reduced hand strength and dexterity in comparison to a healthy control group. Personal factors, hand function, and pain explained 29% of the variance in QOL. The results support the application of a broader biopsychosocial approach in hand-therapy practice. Primary Author and Speaker: Danit Langer Contributing Authors: Avigayil Horwitz, Hanna Melchior, Adina Maeir

Date Presented 03/26/20 The goal of the study was to evaluate the long-term implications of breast cancer on upper-extremity function, participation, and perceived quality of life among Israeli women and to examine the utilization of OT services in the rehabilitation process. The study included two steps: (1) an online survey and (2) face-to-face in-depth evaluation. Women with breast cancer reported a wide range of impairments that are within the domain of OT, but only a small minority received OT services. Primary Author and Speaker: Danit Langer Additional Authors and Speakers: Asnat Bar-Haim Erez Contributing Authors: Hagit Magen, Shlomit Tendler

Date Presented 4/8/2016 The purpose of the study was to evaluate the ability of the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL–BREF) questionnaires to distinguish between stenosing flexor tenosynovitis (SFT) severity grades. It appears that the WHOQOL–BREF questionnaire is more appropriate than the DASH for use with clients with SFT, unless the clients are in the severe category. Primary Author and Speaker: Danit Langer Contributing Authors: Shai Luria, Asnat Bar-Haim Erez, Michael Michailevich, Neta Rogev, Adina Maeir

Date Presented 4/7/2016 The focus of the study was to evaluate the impact of trigger finger (TF) from a biopsychosocial perspective. Although TF is considered to be mild hand pathology, we found that it has a wide-ranging impact. Activity, participation, and quality of life should be addressed when treating people with TF. Primary Author and Speaker: Danit Langer Contributing Authors: Adina Maeir, Michael Michailevich, Yael Applebaum, Shai Luria