𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐖𝐒𝐆 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Recent Hand Wrist Study Group findings have highlighted the impact of mental health on the initial presentation and treatment success in various hand and wrist conditions (1,2).

Within Xpert Clinics, mental health is screened using the Ultra Short Mental Health Screening Tool, available on the clinicians' dashboard. This tool is recently introduced based on research from the Hand Wrist Study Group (3).

An example is De Quervain’s disease (#DQ), where patients with more negative illness perceptions and higher levels of pain catastrophizing tend to have poorer treatment outcomes (1,2). The Ultra Short Mental Health Screening Tool can serve as a conversation starter, an expectation management tool, or a decision support tool.

By incorporating mental health into clinical care, we strive to improve both patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes. It’s rewarding to see our research directly influencing daily clinical practice!

Hand Wrist Study Group is a collaboration between Xpert Clinics and Erasmus MC.

🔗𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭:

1. J Blackburn et al. Which Psychological Variables Are Associated With Pain and Function Before Surgery for de Quervain's Tenosynovitis? A Cross-sectional Study. CORR. 2019

Link: https://lnkd.in/eeUFqgzb

2. J Blackburn et al. Are Patient Expectations and Illness Perception Associated with Patient-reported Outcomes from Surgical Decompression in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis? CORR. 2021

Link:https://lnkd.in/eQsjYmGF

3. RM Wouters et al. The Ultrashort Mental Health Screening Tool Is a Valid and Reliable Measure With Added Value to Support Decision-making. CORR. 2024

Link: https://lnkd.in/eZUkEA7b