Several employees of a local non-profit organization have been complaining about carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms and the supervisor is concerned about employee wellness. What is the ideal intervention an occupational therapist could offer to this organization to address the supervisor's concern?
A) Ergonomic assessment
B) Injury prevention program
C) Education on carpal tunnel release
D) Transfer training

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As in most areas of prevention, the identification of risk and protective factors is critical. In injury prevention, occupational therapists are uniquely equipped to analyze daily activities in work, leisure, and self-care; to identify potential risk and protective factors; and to then design strategies to reduce the risk of injury. These strategies may include modifying environmental, equipment and activity variables to increase safety in the workplace, decreasing individual risk factors for injury, and increasing protective factors. For example, in falls prevention, environmental and activity modifications and improving an individual's protective factors (motor strength and balance) decreases the risk of falls.

Several Employees of a Local Non-Profit Organization Have Been Complaining