Quality of life in aphasia: differences between fluent and non-fluent aphasic Augmentative and Alternative Communication users

Bahia, Mariana Mendes; Chun, Regina Yu Shon

doi:10.1590/s2317-64312014000300001353

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“…The implicit criterion was used when the evaluation does not present the category nor the dimension related to such criteria; however, the approach of these aspects is implicit in the protocol questions. It should be mentioned that there are few studies addressing individuals with aphasia, especially due to the difficulty to apply the evaluations to deal with linguistic-cognitive alterations 37 . This condition may also explain the fact that publications were unstable over the years.…”

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Assessment of individuals with aphasia: an integrative literature review

2020

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Objective: to analyze which evaluations are used by occupational therapists, speechlanguage pathologists and physiotherapists on individuals presented with aphasia and what these evaluations address. Methods: the study conducted a national and international documental analysis of evaluations used by professionals working on the neurological rehabilitation of adults and/or elderly individuals with aphasia, published in the last ten years (January 2008/ June 2018). This analysis was performed by an integrative review of databases LILACS, SciELO and PubMed, using the descriptors: Health Assessment or Testing, or Protocols, or Psychometrics, or Questionnaires and Rehabilitation, combined with the descriptors: Aphasia, Occupational Therapy, Speech-language Pathology and Physiotherapy. Results: 26 studies were included, most of which were scored as level VI of scientific evidence; the years of 2013 and 2016 presented publication peaks. The studies used 54 evaluation tools, among which 13 were recurrent in the studies, mostly analyzing aspects of communication/language. It is assumed that these data are related to the fact that speech-language pathologists provide care for individuals with aphasia; however, these individuals may present other needs beyond communication, such as those related to human occupation, requiring multiprofessional and integral health care. Among the protocols, the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) was considered the most complete, since it addresses communication, linguistic, human occupation and psycho-affective aspects. Conclusion: this study identified the use of few instruments dedicated to individuals with aphasia related to all aspects that involve life, with predominance of protocols and evaluations that only address disabilities, highlighting the importance of assessments that address subjectivity, evaluating individuals with aphasia in all dimensions of their lives.These systems of evidence classification provide basis for a critical evaluation of research findings and consequently in decision-making about the incorporation of evidence into clinical practice. The papers were excluded initially by year of publication; then,

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Assessment of individuals with aphasia: an integrative literature review

2020

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Comprehension, Processing Time, and Modality Preferences When People With Aphasia and Neurotypical Healthy Adults Read Books: A Pilot Study

Knollman-Porter

Hux

Wallace

et al. 2022

Am J Speech Lang Pathol

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Background: Many people with aphasia (PWA) want to read books. Text-to-speech (TTS) technology sometimes provides comprehension and processing time benefits when PWA read short, multisentence passages. Currently, no research examines the effect of TTS support when PWA read books. Aims: This study's primary purpose was to examine comprehension accuracy and total processing time of PWA and neurotypical healthy adults (NHAs) when reading book sections in read-only versus TTS-supported conditions. A secondary aim was to examine condition preference and perceived degree of understanding by people in both participant groups. Method and Procedure: Ten PWA and 10 NHAs alternated between read-only and TTS-supported conditions to read a book. Participants answered comprehension questions and provided feedback about their reading experience, condition preference, and desire to use TTS technology for future book reading. Outcomes and Result: Overall, PWA exhibited less accurate comprehension and slower processing times compared to NHAs in both conditions. No significant comprehension accuracy difference occurred between conditions for either group. However, four PWA exhibited a 10% or greater increase in comprehension accuracy when receiving TTS support. A significant processing time difference occurred with PWA processing text faster with TTS support, whereas NHAs did not demonstrate processing time differences. Most PWA preferred the TTS condition and expressed a desire to use TTS technology in the future. Most NHAs expressed the opposite preference. Conclusions: TTS support during book reading promotes faster processing without compromising comprehension for PWA. Clinicians should discuss with PWA the relative importance of comprehension accuracy, processing time, and comfort with technology when determining whether using TTS support during book reading is desirable.

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Life satisfaction and aphasia: an integrative review with recommendations for future research

Ellis

Peach

2016

Aphasiology

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Quality of life in aphasia: differences between fluent and non-fluent aphasic Augmentative and Alternative Communication users

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

Assessment of individuals with aphasia: an integrative literature review

Assessment of individuals with aphasia: an integrative literature review

Comprehension, Processing Time, and Modality Preferences When People With Aphasia and Neurotypical Healthy Adults Read Books: A Pilot Study

Life satisfaction and aphasia: an integrative review with recommendations for future research

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