How do healthcare professionals experience communication with people with aphasia and what content should communication partner training entail?

MN van Rijssen, M Veldkamp, E Bryon… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Aphasia after stroke has been shown to lead to communication difficulties between
healthcare professionals (HCP) and people with aphasia. Clinical guidelines emphasize the …

ImPACT: a multifaceted implementation for conversation partner training in aphasia in Dutch rehabilitation settings

S Wielaert… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Exploration of the clinical uptake of a novel conversation partner training (CPT)
programme in aphasia in 10 Dutch rehabilitation facilities and identification of its perceived …

Ways to improve communication and support in healthcare centres according to people with aphasia and their relatives: a Dutch perspective

M van Rijssen, J Isaksen, D Vandenborre… - Aphasiology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is an increasing amount of research that investigates the needs and
wishes of people with aphasia and their relatives with regards to improving the accessibility …

Evaluating communication partner training in healthcare centres: Understanding the mechanisms of behaviour change

M van Rijssen, M Ketelaar… - … journal of language …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Communication between people with aphasia and their healthcare
professionals (HCPs) can be greatly improved when HCPs are trained in using supportive …

Feasibility of a communication program: improving communication between nurses and persons with aphasia in a peripheral hospital

M van Rijssen, M Veldkamp, L Meilof, L van Ewijk - Aphasiology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Difficulty in communicating (due to aphasia) can have serious consequences
for patients in health care settings. Communication Partner Training is effective for improving …

Supporting communication for people with aphasia in stroke rehabilitation: transfer of training in a multidisciplinary stroke team

S Horton, K Lane, C Shiggins - Aphasiology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Participation of people with aphasia in clinical care and rehabilitation is an
area of increasing research interest. Supported communication (SC) training, which aims to …

'I've got to get something out of it. And so do they': experiences of people with aphasia and university students participating in a communication partner training …

A Cameron, K Hudson, E Finch… - … Journal of Language …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Communication partner training (CPT) has been used to support
communication partners to interact successfully with people with aphasia (PWA). Through …

From patients to teachers: The perspectives of trainers with aphasia in a UK Conversation Partner Scheme

J Swart, S Horton - Aphasiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The importance of addressing the long-term needs of stroke survivors is
emphasised in recent strategy and guideline documents, with community re-engagement …

Implementation of supported conversation for communication between nursing staff and in-hospital patients with aphasia

LR Jensen, AP Løvholt, IR Sørensen, AM Blüdnikow… - Aphasiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Patients admitted with aphasia due to stroke may find it difficult to access
information and participate in decision-making concerning their own treatment, care, and …

Does communication partner training improve the conversation skills of speech-language pathology students when interacting with people with aphasia?

E Finch, A Cameron, J Fleming, J Lethlean… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Aphasia is a common consequence of stroke. Despite receiving specialised
training in communication, speech-language pathology students may lack confidence when …