Policy Principles for Hand Therapy and Rehabilitation in South Africa

A qualitative document synthesis of 29 local and international policies, conducted to develop 18 generic rehabilitation principles. The study, authored by Kirsty van Stormbroek and last updated in March 2026, focuses on hand therapy services delivered by occupational therapists in South Africa. The principles are categorized under the goal, nature, and enablers of rehabilitation.

Use Cases

• Informing the design of rehabilitation service frameworks based on synthesized policy principles.
• Analyzing principles for client-centered care and equity in health service delivery.
• Developing strategic plans for workforce and resource allocation in rehabilitation services.
• Applying generic rehabilitation principles to specific fields like hand therapy.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a synthesis of 29 distinct policy documents.
• Output includes 18 specific principles categorized into three thematic areas.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small at 595.6 KB, indicating limited raw data volume.
• Data content is primarily qualitative principles, not quantitative patient or service records.

Provenance

Source

Kirsty van Stormbroek via figshare.

Collection Method

Qualitative document synthesis and framework analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:18:17.

Geography

South Africa, with reference to international policies.