Purpose Communication between patients and clinicians influences the development of
therapeutic relationships. Communication is disrupted when the patient has communication …

Background Verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication as well as empathy are
known to have an important impact on the medical encounter. The aim of the study was to …

Background: People with aphasia are at high risk of depression with the majority fulfilling
depression diagnostic criteria up to one year post-stroke. There is a lack of psychological …

Patient-centered care is extending the sphere of health care beyond the patient, focusing
attention upon the family caregiver (s). In this context, patient–family relationships are at the …

Purpose Communication disability, including aphasia, is prevalent in the stroke population
and impacts service delivery. This study explored the experiences of the multidisciplinary …

Purpose Aphasia after stroke has been shown to lead to communication difficulties between
healthcare professionals (HCP) and people with aphasia. Clinical guidelines emphasize the …

Purpose Patients with communication impairments including speech, language, cognition,
or hearing disorders face many barriers to communication in health care settings. These …

Purpose This study used a structured open interview approach to elicit information from
school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding their assessment practices …

Purpose The current investigation is a follow-up from a previous study examining child
language diagnostic decision making in school-based speech-language pathologists …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the communication and social interaction
experiences of adolescents with congenital motor speech disorders due to cerebral palsy or …