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Educating future healthcare providers on supported conversation for adults with aphasia
Newman, Corri
Newman, Corri
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2025-05
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Research studies have found that many healthcare providers lack expertise in how to communicate with patients with acquired language and communication disorders, often following stroke or traumatic brain injury. This study aimed to determine whether future or current healthcare providers can learn skills and strategies for effective communication with patients with acquired language and communication disorders by participating in a short self-paced online learning module. The Supported Conversation for Aphasia eLearning was used for the online learning module in a group format with permission from the Aphasia Institute. Participant’s knowledge before and after the eLearning was measured using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. The outcome measure was the Aphasia Attitudes, Strategies, and Knowledge survey. Sixty-eight students from the Physician Associate and undergraduate nursing programs participated in the study. The results showed that participants’ scores increased significantly from pretest to posttest. This study is the first to measure the efficacy of the Supported Conversation for Aphasia eLearning presented in a group format. The study provides preliminary evidence that participants from allied health disciplines can learn a measurable amount about aphasia from a single large-group training.
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Thesis (M.A.)-- Wichita State University, College of Health Professions, Communication Sciences and Disorders Program
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Wichita State University
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