Purpose: To apply a human rights lens to measuring patient experience. Specifically, to
determine if the perspectives of communicatively vulnerable people have been included in …

As clinical speech-language pathologists seeking different ways to understand the
complexity of communication within naturalistic and social contexts, we are progressively …

Purpose: Communication between people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and rehabilitation
staff can be impacted by cognitive-communication disorders. Communication partner …

Objective To assess patient comfort speaking up about problems during hospitalisation and
to identify patients at increased risk of having a problem and not feeling comfortable …

Background Research indicates that clinical staff lack confidence in delivering clinical care
for voice hearers. Understanding staff experience is therefore likely to benefit staff training …

Background Freedom To Speak Up Guardians (FTSUGs) and Confidential Contacts (CCs)
were appointed nationally following the Mid Staffordshire inquiry to listen to and support staff …

(1) Background: There is limited empirical knowledge concerning aspects of healthcare that
contribute to a good patient experience from the patient's perspective and how patient …

This book presents a supportive and practical guide for healthcare professionals​ and
trainees in a way that considers a wide spectrum of atypical communication conditions, their …

This article details the experience of two South Asian individuals with family members who
had communication disorders. I provide information on intrinsic and extrinsic barriers …

Ineffective communication has been identified as the major cause of critical incidents in
public hospitals in Australia. Critical incidents are adverse events leading to avoidable …