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Data was analysed descriptively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total, 15 studies from 16 countries (14 high and 2 upper-middle income) were identified. Four strategies to facilitate work-related transitions were identified. Clear differences were evident across country groupings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications.<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The paucity of research limits evidence-based practice, especially in low- and middle-income countries, which indicates the need for further research.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0008417420946595","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,7]],"date-time":"2020-08-07T07:52:12Z","timestamp":1596786732000},"page":"331-345","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Work-related Transitions Following Hand Injury: Occupational Therapy Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"87","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2565-9402","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michelle Elizabeth","family":"Uys","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lana","family":"Van Niekerk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Helen","family":"Buchanan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0008417420946595","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Ammann B., Satink T., Andresen M. 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