Background The challenges of caring for stroke patients are growing due to population
ageing and improved survival rates. Healthcare professionals' competence development in …

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

Background Qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) comprises qualitative studies, with
repeated data collection, that focus on the temporality (eg, time and change) of a …

Purpose: In this paper, we critically investigate the implementation of person-centered care
with the purpose of advancing philosophical debates regarding the overarching aims and …

Purpose The quality of the therapeutic alliance between a client and their clinician is thought
to play an important role in healthcare but there is limited research about this concept in …

Background Discourse assessment and treatment in aphasia rehabilitation is a priority focus
for a range of stakeholder groups. However, a significant majority of speech and language …

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

Background: Worldwide, more than 75% of people with acquired brain injury (ABI)
experience communication disorders. Communication disorders are impairments in the …

Background Approximately 795,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke every
year, and it remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Patient engagement …

Aphasia, a language disability, can profoundly affect a person's mood and identity. The
experiences of participants who received Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, a psychological …