The wangi (talking) project: a feasibility study of a rehabilitation model for Aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders after stroke.
| dc.contributor.author | Ciccone N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Armstrong E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hersh D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adams M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | MCAllister M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-19T05:30:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-19T05:30:34Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2019 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-09-24 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | 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(s): 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(s): 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(s): 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. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Vol.21(3), 2019, pp. 305-316. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2019.1595146 | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Ciccone, Armstrong, Hersh, McAllister) School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Adams) Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University | |
| dc.identifier.pubmedid | 31096803 [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=31096803] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lowitja.intersearch.com.au/handle/1/823 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Neurology | |
| dc.title | The wangi (talking) project: a feasibility study of a rehabilitation model for Aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders after stroke. | |
| dc.type | Article |