German working group for hand therapy

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German Working Group for Hand Therapy
(DAHTH)
purpose Non-profit association and official representative of hand therapy for Germany
Chair: Natascha Weihs (1st Chair)
Johanna Ismaier (2nd Chair)
Establishment date: 1995
Number of members: 660
Seat : Sendenhorst
Website: http://www.dahth.de/

The German Working Group for Hand Therapy e. V. (DAHTH) is an association registered at the Münster District Court and has its seat in Sendenhorst. The members are drug providers from health professions such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy , as well as medical professionals with a focus on hand surgery and hand therapy . The DAHTH is recognized as a non-profit and official representative of hand therapy for Germany . The number of members is currently over 600.

Association

The German Association for Hand Therapy was on May 6, 1995 Munich established to research , quality assurance and distribution of hand therapy to promote. Hand therapy aims to restore the functions of the hand in the context of congenital ( dysmelia ), traumatic or degenerative diseases of the upper extremity / arm . DAHTH e. V. is a full member of the "European Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (EFSHT)" and the international Society for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) and thus the official representative of hand therapy in Germany in international specialist societies. There are also cooperations with the professional associations in Austria (Austrian Society for Hand Therapy, ÖGHT) and Switzerland (Swiss Society for Hand Rehabilitation, SGHR).

The association represents the interests of its members, especially in national and international professional associations, as well as towards insurance carriers.

aims

The association aims to promote the research, standardization , further development and dissemination of hand therapy in Germany at the highest level and to establish it in the long term. This is done on the basis of the bio-psycho-social model of functional health ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health . Together with the German Society for Hand Surgery, DGH, evidence-based medical guidelines are designed and implemented. It also supports or participates in the development and dissemination of research projects and offers a platform for the publication of research results in the context of the specialist journal or congresses. A joint specialist congress has been held annually since 2006 in close cooperation with the DGH.

In addition to the opportunity to acquire the additional qualification as a hand therapist DAHTH, there are DAHTH regional groups in almost every federal state that contribute to comprehensive quality assurance . This is done e.g. B. via workshops, subject-specific discussions, planning of therapy studies and review of specialist literature. The DAHTH also grants the approval of facilities with special hand therapy competence as "hand therapy focus practice" or "hand therapy specialist department". For this purpose, at least 1500 treatments of patients with hand injuries per year must be proven according to a strict catalog of criteria, as well as close cooperation with at least one hand surgeon. On the club website there is also a map for patients and doctors on which hand therapists, practices and specialist departments who practice according to the criteria of DAHTH are listed.

The "Zeitschrift für Handtherapie" (magazine for hand therapy), which appears every six months, also serves to convey specialist knowledge and current association news. It is included in the membership fee. Further information in the form of leaflets was created on the subject of "Further training hand therapist DAHTH", as well as on the tasks and goals of DAHTH in German and English. As a member of the EFSHT, DAHTH receives the quarterly English-language journal "Hand Therapy", in which current evidence-based studies in the field of hand therapy are published. In addition to the honorary main board, various committees are active in the areas of training , public relations, congresses, international contacts and guidelines. DAHTH also sees the interdisciplinary exchange of doctors and therapists at home and abroad as an essential task. This also includes the placement of internships.

history

society

On May 6, 1995, 23 occupational therapists, physiotherapists and doctors with a special interest in hand therapy founded the German Working Group for Hand Therapy e. V. founded in Munich.

further education

The further training "Hand therapist DAHTH" has been carried out since 2001 in close cooperation with the DGH and the EFSHT as well as in cooperation with the professional association of occupational therapists "German Association for Ergotherapists e. V. “developed. This additional qualification takes place alongside work for physiotherapists and occupational therapists and comprises 420 teaching units divided into 12 subject-specific modules. After at least 4 years of professional experience (including 2 years in specialized hand therapy) and successfully completing all modules, a final exam takes place . With the award of the certificate , the therapist is entitled to use the title “hand therapist DAHTH”. The national examination "Hand Therapist DAHTH" is the only training to become a hand therapist in Germany recognized by international umbrella organizations and an entry requirement for acquiring the "European Certified Hand Therapist", ECHT.

The further training consists of the following areas: interdisciplinary knowledge (e.g. evidence-based therapy), subject-specific knowledge (e.g. medical-therapeutic basics) and practical application (e.g. rail construction, manual mobilization).

magazine

The scientific medical journal appears alternately as a general and special thematic issue. Previously published special issues are u. a .:

Since 2010, all titles can also be viewed on the EFSHT website.

Annual meeting

Since 1996 DAHTH e. V. holds a multi-day specialist congress every year.

  • 1995 foundation of the association
  • 1996–1999 Organization of the 1st – 4th Annual conference in Erlangen
  • 2000 5th annual conference in Munich
  • 2001 1st DAHTH seminar days in Sendenhorst / Münster
  • 2001 1st three-country congress (D, CH, F) in Strasbourg / France (6th annual conference)
  • 2002 7th annual meeting in Münster
  • 2003 2nd DAHTH seminar days in Sendenhorst / Münster
  • 2003 8th annual conference in Friedrichshafen: Joint conference with the Biberach hand therapy working group
  • 2004 9th annual conference in Bad Neustadt / Saale
  • 2004 2nd three-country congress (D, CH, F) in Basel / CH
  • 2005 3rd DAHTH seminar days Mönchengladbach
  • 2005 10th annual conference in Jena

Since 2006, the symposium has been held annually together with the German Society for Hand Surgery.

  • 2006 11th annual conference in Heidelberg
  • 2007 12th annual conference in Berlin
  • 2008 13th annual conference in Hamburg
  • 2009 14th annual conference in Tübingen
  • 2010 15th annual conference in Nuremberg
  • 2011 16th annual conference in Bonn
  • 2012 17th annual conference in Lübeck
  • 2013 18th annual conference in Düsseldorf
  • 2014 19th annual conference in Baden-Baden
  • 2015 20th annual conference in Ludwigsburg
  • 2016 21st annual conference in Frankfurt am Main
  • 2017 22nd annual conference in Munich
  • 2018 23rd annual conference in Mannheim
  • 2019 24th Annual Conference in Berlin / Organization of the 11th World Hand Congress for the IFSHT in Berlin (Triennial Congress of IFSHT and IFSSH)
  • 2020 25th annual conference in Münster

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ member of EFSHT
  2. ↑ Current guidelines
  3. ↑ Kus S, Coenen M, Dereskewitz C, Cieza A, Rudolf KD. ICF Core Sets by hand - current status on development, validation and implementation. Hand Therapy Journal 2013; 16 (1): 6-15.
  4. ↑ Congress announcement DGH and DAHTH
  5. ↑ SAGE Hand Therapy
  6. ↑ European Certified Hand Therapist
  7. ↑ Wiki Hand Therapy
  8. ↑ National Journals