A5061235515- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Delphi Technique in Research
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
2018-2025
University of Sheffield
2019-2020
University College Dublin
1988
Post-stroke aphasia might improve over many years with speech and language therapy; however therapy is often less readily available beyond a few months after stroke. We assessed self-managed computerised (CSLT) as means of providing more than patients can access through usual care alone.In this pragmatic, superiority, three-arm, individually randomised, single-blind, parallel group trial, were recruited from 21 departments in the UK. Participants aged 18 or older had been diagnosed...
Background Speech and language therapy provision for aphasia (a disorder) post stroke has been studied over time through surveys completed by speech therapists. This paper revisits based on what was received 278 patients in 21 UK departments 2014–2016. Aims To explore the community dwelling people with UK. Methods procedures A quantitative content analysis conducted two therapist researchers. Therapy goals recorded were coded into categories subcategories. Descriptive statistics used to...
Life with aphasia affects the whole family shorter, less frequent conversations, frustration, reduced social networks, isolation and tension in relationships. Evidence suggests communication partner training (CPT) benefits families. However, expected improvements are poorly articulated. The Aphasia Partnership Training (APT) project aimed to identify target outcomes of a new dyad CPT programme through persons (PWA), member speech language therapist (SLT) consensus. Consensus on desired was...
Background People with aphasia may improve their communication speech and language therapy many months/years after stroke. However, NHS reduces in availability over time post Objective This trial evaluated the clinical effectiveness cost-effectiveness of self-managed computerised to provide additional therapy. Design A pragmatic, superiority, single-blind, parallel-group, individually randomised (stratified block randomisation, stratified by word-finding severity site) adjunct trial. Setting...
Conference Article| June 01 1988 Library-user education at the secondary literature level for biochemistry undergraduates HELEN WITTS; WITTS 1Main Library (Science) and Biochemistry Department, University College, Belfield, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland Search other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar BARTHOLOMEW MASTERSON Biochem Soc Trans (1988) 16 (3): 379–380. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0160379 Article history Received: September 23 1987 Views Icon contents Figures &...