Role of a Self-Efficacy-based Model of Intervention: The LEARN Approach in Rehabilitation of Distal Radius Fracture

Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are one of the most commonly occurring fractures and contribute to high health care costs. Rehabilitation of DRFs is supported by weak but sufficiently relevant empirical evidence, which is rarely framed within a theoretical foundation. Most interventions focus on upper extremity physical function with less regard for potentially complex behavior exhibited by patients. Self-efficacy (SE) is a theoretical construct …