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Development of a Training Session for Caregivers of Persons with Aphasia: A Pilot Study

Melvin, Shannon
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492272201299515

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2016, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Speech Language Pathology.
The current study aims to collect pilot data on the effects of a newly developed communication partner training protocol for caregivers of persons with aphasia (PWA), particularly on their knowledge of aphasia and their perceived abilities to facilitate communication with PWA. Two middle-aged adults, one male and one female, participated in a 90-minute training course addressing educational information about aphasia and strategies for supporting communication with PWA. A community member with aphasia also presented his personal story to the participants. Participants completed a short quiz about aphasia knowledge and a short survey about their perceived ability to facilitate communication with PWA; the quiz and survey were taken once by each participant prior to the training course, and once by each participant following the training course. Both participants reported positive changes in their perceived abilities to communicate with PWA between pre- and post-session surveys. One participant had a slightly improved score on the aphasia knowledge quiz between pre- and post-session, while the other had a slightly decreased score. Overall results indicate that the training session protocol may be effective in improving caregivers’ perceptions of their abilities to facilitate communication with PWA.
Stacy Harnish (Advisor)
Jennifer Brello (Committee Member)
36 p.
Speech Therapy
aphasia, caregivers, training

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  • Melvin, S. (2016). Development of a Training Session for Caregivers of Persons with Aphasia: A Pilot Study [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492272201299515

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Melvin, Shannon. Development of a Training Session for Caregivers of Persons with Aphasia: A Pilot Study. 2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492272201299515.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Melvin, Shannon. "Development of a Training Session for Caregivers of Persons with Aphasia: A Pilot Study." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492272201299515

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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