Journal article
'You needed to rehab ⋯ families as well': Family members' own goals for aphasia rehabilitation
T Howe, B Davidson, L Worrall, D Hersh, A Ferguson, S Sherratt, J Gilbert
International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders | Published : 2012
Abstract
Background: Aphasia affects family members in addition to the individuals with the communication disorder. In order to develop appropriate services for the relatives of people with aphasia post-stroke, their rehabilitation goals need to be identified. Aim: The aim of the current investigation was to identify the rehabilitation goals that family members of individuals with aphasia have for themselves. Methods & Procedures: Forty-eight family members of adults with aphasia post-stroke participated in in-depth semi-structured interviews to identify the rehabilitation goals they had for themselves. All the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Outc..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant #401532); the contribution of participants in the study; and The University of Queensland Aphasia Registry. Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.