Abstract
Objective: To identify factors associated with users' accession to the use of upper member orthosis in the service of a Specialized Rehabilitation Center (CER) in the view of the professional, the patient and the students of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy courses. Methods: Descriptive research with a qualitative and quantitative approach. Participated: 11 professionals, 30 students, 9 users. Structured forms were applied. Results: The results were evaluated in the categories: orientation, adherence and challenges. Lack of understanding of the purpose of the orthosis, pressure points, pain, discomfort were evidenced as preponderant in terms of adherence, in the perception of professionals and students; while limiting the performance of activities of daily living, in the perception of users. Challenges: cost and difficulty in acquiring the materials, by the public sector. In the perception of the students, the need to promote improvement in the integration of teaching, research and health care is pointed out. Conclusion: It was found that the prominent factors associated with adherence to the use of upper limb orthosis were diverse in the perception of the research subjects. However, the challenges were similar between the subjects