Upper Extremity Task-Specific Training: Manual Development and Implementation Research within Inpatient Rehabilitation

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Abstract A structured program of manualization and implementation of neurologic upper extremity task-specific training was developed at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The study used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and engaged 31 stakeholders in manual refinement and examination of barriers after a year of training and use. Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and clinical educators provided input for manual revisions until consensus was achieved on usability, applicability, and implementation. Practitioners reported barriers such as intervention complexity, insufficient idea sharing for implementation, and a lack of motivators outside of the organization. The results can inform future implementation research in occupational therapy. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2021.1938338 .