Strategies Used by Communication Partners of Aphasic Speakers

Paul, Nancy; Sanders, Gregory F.

doi:10.1080/01924780903148185

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“…CPs of individuals with aphasia [20][21][22] or individuals using alternative and augmentative communication [23]. The educational need was also highlighted by the participants in the current study.…”

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Communicating with individuals receiving home mechanical ventilation: the experiences of key communication partners

Laakso

Markström

Havstam

et al. 2013

Disability and Rehabilitation

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The findings are discussed in the light of previous research, in particular an earlier study exploring another perspective; the ventilator-supported individuals' experiences of communication. Issues relating to the educational needs of CPs of individuals receiving HMV are discussed. The results are intended to enhance understanding of the challenges that individuals receiving HMV and their CPs face with communication, which should be of relevance not only to speech therapists, but for all healthcare practitioners in the field of HMV.

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Communicating with individuals receiving home mechanical ventilation: the experiences of key communication partners

Laakso

Markström

Havstam

et al. 2013

Disability and Rehabilitation

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“…Significant others are often directly affected by aphasia, 5,6,8,10,11 and they play an important role in rehabilitation. 12,13 Their needs and priorities for rehabilitation should therefore be considered in order to ascertain buy-in and appropriateness of therapeutic intervention to everyday contexts. At the same time, the perspectives of family members/friends and those of the person with aphasia do not always coincide when it comes to aspects concerning the life of the adult with aphasia.…”

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The perspectives of adults with aphasia and their team members regarding the importance of nine life areas for rehabilitation: a pilot investigation

Pettit

Tonsing

Dada

2016

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

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“…However, when considered in the context of the broader literature, there are several implications for preparing students for interacting with PWA. Previous research has indicated that the way a communication partner interacts with a PWA is as important as the communication abilities of the PWA (Paul & Sanders, 2009;Ross et al, 2006;Simmons-Mackie et al, 2010). Positive attributes of communication partners include active listening, patience, perseverance, and a genuine desire to perceive the intended message; in addition to an appropriate surrounding environment.…”

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Communication partner training delivered face-to-face and via telepractice with health professionals, health professional students and people with aphasia

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Aphasia masks the inherent competence of an individual due to disease or impact to areas of the brain responsible for language. An individual may have difficulty with talking, understanding, reading, writing or a combination of these; depending on the location of the lesion, type and severity of aphasia. When an individual's ability to participate in conversation is impaired, every single relationship, life role and activity in his or her life is at risk. Aphasia has the potential to incite isolation and impact mental and physical health, through a reduction in self-identity. Aphasia affects approximately one-third of the stroke population and as such, it has implications for interactions with health professionals (HPs) and important healthcare decisions. Hence, there is scope for healthcare providers to receive education about aphasia and understand it is not just in the remit of speech-language pathology (SLP). Moreover, a SLP's work is not limited to direct language and functional communication therapy for people with aphasia (PWA). Rather, there is a duty of care to advocate for communication access and encourage a holistic, collaborative healthcare service between all consumers and providers. It is therefore important that system changes occur to ensure that communication is seen as an essential activity of daily living, just as the inability to walk up stairs or not manage routine household tasks (e.g. make a cup of tea) are viewed. Communication partner training (CPT) offers a potential solution to minimise communication barriers, facilitate meaningful conversations and promote involvement in everyday activities, including healthcare decisions and salient exchanges with HPs and HP students. In its essence, CPT provides an opportunity to acknowledge and reveal the competence of an individual with aphasia, using techniques identified as being effective in supporting communication exchange. Supported conversation tools provide a vehicle of how to have a conversation without being prescriptive to conversation content. Further, the use of synchronous (real time) telepractice may provide an ideal platform to allow CPT delivery within a dynamic, time-constrained environment. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the impact of implementing a CPT program on PWA, HPs and HP students in order to contribute to the evidence base for improving efficiency of communication for people with communication impairments accessing healthcare. One specific aim was to determine whether a synchronous telepractice model could be a feasibly effective method for providing CPT. In order to address the thesis aim, a series of six studies, resulting in eight manuscripts, were conducted.

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Strategies Used by Communication Partners of Aphasic Speakers

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Communicating with individuals receiving home mechanical ventilation: the experiences of key communication partners

Communicating with individuals receiving home mechanical ventilation: the experiences of key communication partners

The perspectives of adults with aphasia and their team members regarding the importance of nine life areas for rehabilitation: a pilot investigation

Communication partner training delivered face-to-face and via telepractice with health professionals, health professional students and people with aphasia

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