Welsh, Jessica and Abbanat, Ginette and Szabo, Gretchen (2009) Development of an aphasia training program for medical residents. [Clinical Aphasiology Paper]
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Abstract
Reports from people with aphasia (PWA) at a community-based aphasia center suggest that PWA do not receive the same access to medical professionals as people without language disorders. This study describes a training program for medical residents to increase sensitivity, awareness, empathy, and communication between them and their patients with aphasia. Preliminary results suggest that medical residents report such a training program to be beneficial. We anticipate that this increased aphasia awareness, sensitivity, and knowledge of communication strategies will translate into improved healthcare services for their future patients with aphasia.
| Item Type: | Clinical Aphasiology Paper |
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| Additional Information: | USED WITH PERMISSION. |
| Depositing User: | Cheryl Brown |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Oct 2010 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2016 15:13 |
| Conference: | Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (2009 : 39th : Keystone, CO : May 26-30, 2009) |
| URI: | http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2070 |
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