Objective: Identify what factors are associated with functional social support and social
network post stroke; explore stroke survivors' perspectives on what changes occur and how …

Hilari K, Needle JJ, Harrison KL. What are the important factors in health-related quality of
life for people with aphasia? A systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To determine factors …

Background: Little is known about the way people with aphasia perceive their social
participation and its influencing factors. Aims: To explore how people with aphasia perceive …

Purpose: The language changes experienced by a person with aphasia following a stroke
often have sudden and longlasting negative impact on friendships. Friendship relationships …

Purpose To examine community integration and contributing factors in people with aphasia
(PWA) following stroke and to investigate the relationship between community integration …

Background: Developing the knowledge base on the impact of aphasia on people's social
lives has become increasingly important in recent times to further our understanding of the …

Background: Stroke causes communication impairments but we lack the real-world
population-level data needed to inform inpatient and community services. Aims: To establish …

In this paper we review the relationship between the impact of aphasia and emotional well-
being. Depression is one of several types of emotional response that has been researched …

Background & Aims: Stroke and aphasia can have a profound impact on people's social
activities, and family and social relationships. This study looked at patterns of social support …

Background: Social networks are the context for communication and life participation and
are associated with adults' health, well-being, and longevity. Compared to other populations …