[A study of factors affecting the communication ability of aphasics].
Standard Language Test of Aphasia (SLTA) may not represent sufficiently about communication ability of aphasic patients. Therefore authors studied factors affecting the communication ability of aphasic patients. Subjects were 66 aphasic patients treated in the Department of Communication Clinic, Atami General Hospital. These patients were divided into 2 groups; good communication (41 cases) and bad communication groups (25 cases) according to the result of communication ability test. Factors affecting the communication ability are then examined by quantitative analysis class 2. Nine factors, severity of aphasia, self-modification in speech, memorization disorder, disturbance of volition ability, the time elapsed since onset, disturbance of concentration and continuation ability, depressive state, shyness, positiveness are revealed to be greatly affecting the communication ability of aphasic patients.
Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo.
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D000328:Adult; D001037:Aphasia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors