Research Objectives To assess the efficacy of a novel, interactive, interdisciplinary
education module that provides training in evaluating decision-making capacity (DMC) in …

Background: In health care settings, a person's ability to make decisions may be questioned
as a result of neurological disease or injury that can affect cognitive function. To determine …

Speech-language pathologists' scope of practice is currently unclear in relation to their
contribution to the multi-disciplinary assessment of decision-making capacity for clients with …

ABSTRACT Background: Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) play a vital role in
supporting people with aphasia to communicate. Recent studies have shown that despite …

Purpose Decision making involves multiple cognitive and linguistic processes. The extent to
which these processes are involved depends, in part, on the conditions under which …

Purpose: The aim of the study was to describe and compare the confidence and knowledge
of health professionals (HPs) with and without specialized speech-language training for …

Formal assessments of cognition that rely on language may conceal the non-linguistic
cognitive function of people with aphasia. This may have detrimental consequences for how …

Background: Management of aphasia often focuses on training augmentative
communication strategies such as communication books, computerised systems, gestures …

Background: Individuals' right to be involved with decisions regarding their health and social
care is the cornerstone for modern patient-centred care. Decision-making is a complex …

Results Respondents confirmed that a variety of tests were in their assessment repertoire
and that they used different assessments based on whether it was for clinical purposes …