Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 305-316Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2019.1595146
Keywords
Aboriginal Australians; acquired communication disorder; therapy; stroke
Funding
- Stroke Foundation Seed Grant
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Purpose: Aboriginal Australians are under-represented in stroke rehabilitation services and rehabilitation practices that are sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal people are not currently available. This project tested the feasibility and acceptability of a rehabilitation model and approach to therapy with Aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders post-stroke. Method: Eight Aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders post-stroke were recruited to this study. Sixteen treatment sessions were provided twice weekly at the person's place of residence by a speech-language pathologist and Aboriginal co-worker. Feasibility was measured by analysing the number of sessions conducted jointly by the speech-language pathologist and Aboriginal co-worker and participant attendance. Participant acceptability was measured through the analysis of a post-therapy questionnaire. The Aboriginal co-worker's and speech-language pathologists' perceptions of the acceptability were collected through semi structured interviews. Result: Across all sessions 84.2% were attended by the Aboriginal co-worker and speech-language pathologist and seven of the eight participants completed all prescribed sessions. Positive feedback was provided by participants, the Aboriginal co-worker and speech-language pathologist on the key components of the programme. Conclusion: The rehabilitation model used within Wangi appears to be feasible and acceptable to participants and therapists. It provides direction to improve the quality of care for Aboriginal stroke survivors.
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