Improving communication between health practitioners, students and people with aphasia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Aphasia; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000833965
• Lead Sponsor: Emma Finch

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-08-08
• Study Completion: 2012-10-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified