title: The first 3-months post-stroke: what facilitates successfully living with aphasia?
abstract: This study used a qualitative approach to describe the experience of the first 3 months post-stroke in order to identify factors which facilitate successfully living with aphasia. Fifteen participants completed semi-structured interviews and self-perceived ratings of how successfully he or she was living with aphasia. A number of themes were identified from the interviews, including: a need to do things in order to be actively engaged in rehabilitation; increase independence and have a purpose in life; the importance of social support; the value of rehabilitation; a need to adapt and make adjustments; and having a positive outlook. These results suggest that a range of service delivery models need to be considered during the early stages post-stroke in order to address individual needs and so that long-term outcomes of people with aphasia may be improved.
authors: Communication Disability Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. b.grohn@uq.edu.au
authors: Brooke
authors: B
authors: Grohn
authors: Linda E
authors: LE
authors: Worrall
authors: Nina
authors: N
authors: Simmons-Mackie
authors: Kyla
authors: K
authors: Brown
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013070:Speech Therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation