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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12611000833965
ACTRN12611000833965
Completed
N/A

The effects of communication partner training on communicative interactions between health professionals, health professional students and people with aphasia

Emma Finch0 sites118 target enrollmentAugust 8, 2011

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Aphasia
Sponsor
Emma Finch
Enrollment
118
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder, typically after stroke. Aphasia can be persisting and negatively impact upon participation in rehabilitation programs. Our study investigated the effects of implementing a communication partner training program on the communicative interactions between people with aphasia, health professionals and health professional students. It was found that communication partner training can increase the confidence and knowledge of communication strategies of allied health professionals and allied health professional students when communicating with people with aphasia.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 8, 2011
End Date
October 26, 2012
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Emma Finch

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The people with aphasia will have been diagnosed with aphasia by a speech pathologist. The health professionals will be health practitioners who are currently employed at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The students will be second year or Graduate Entry Masters students who are currently enrolled in the speech pathology program at The University of Queensland and who have not completed block clinical placements with people with aphasia.

Exclusion Criteria

  • For the people with aphasia, any individuals with severe comprehension or cognitive difficulties will be excluded. For the students, any individuals who have completed block clinical placements with people with aphasia will be excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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