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Effectiveness of communication partner training program for employees working with persons with aphasia

Berry, Caitlin Ann
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523401040148992

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2018, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Speech Language Pathology.
The present study aims to identify the effectiveness of communication partner training (CPT). Through CPT, communication participation, effectiveness of communication, as well as the social experience of communication between PWA and their communication partners can be enhanced (Elman, 2016). Ten employees affiliated with this program participated in the CPT training, however, one participant's responses were not included in the data. The present study involved three pre and post treatment questionnaires measuring objective knowledge of aphasia, ability to identify effective and ineffective communication strategies, and self-reported abilities to facilitate communication for PWA in a variety of communication settings. The results demonstrated that the CPT program may be beneficial to teach effective communication strategies and improve the comfort of the communication partner when interacting with PWA, however, there was a lack of statistically significant improvement on objective knowledge of aphasia. Implications, future directions, and limitations are discussed.
Stacy Harnish (Advisor)
Jennifer Brello (Committee Member)
38 p.
Health Care; Health Care Management; Speech Therapy
aphasia; communication partner training; compensatory strategy; supported conversation for adults with aphasia; life participation approach to aphasia

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  • Berry, C. A. (2018). Effectiveness of communication partner training program for employees working with persons with aphasia [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523401040148992

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Berry, Caitlin. Effectiveness of communication partner training program for employees working with persons with aphasia . 2018. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523401040148992.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Berry, Caitlin. "Effectiveness of communication partner training program for employees working with persons with aphasia ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523401040148992

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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