Search for dissertations about: "communication partner training"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words communication partner training.

2. 1. The supporting conversation partner in disordered communication

   Author : Karin Eriksson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; conversational interaction; supported communication; aphasia; Parkinson’s disease; conversation partners; communication partner training; cognitive factors; assessment;

   Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to examine some aspects of conversation partners (CP) of people with communication disorder caused by stroke-induced aphasia or Parkinson’s disease (PwCD). Central questions were (i) can conversation partners learn to adapt their communicative behaviour in conversation to the specific needs of the persons with communication impairment and (ii) are there any associations between characteristics of the participants in conversation and the ability to be a supportive communication partner? Factors that might influence the quantitative measurement of communicative behaviour were also examined. READ MORE

4. 2. Aphasia and Communication in Everyday Life : Experiences of persons with aphasia, significant others, and speech-language pathologists

   Author : Monica Blom Johansson; Karin Sonnander; Marianne Carlsson; Per Östberg; Per Wester; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Aphasia; Significant others; Interpersonal communication; Communication strategies; Communication partner training; Speech-language pathology services; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to describe the experiences of persons with aphasia and their significant others of their conversations and use of communication strategies, examine current practice of family-oriented speech-language pathology (SLP) services, and test a family-oriented intervention in the early phase of rehabilitation.The persons with aphasia valued having conversations despite perceiving their aphasia as a serious social disability. READ MORE

5. 3. The challenge of communication during home mechanical ventilation

   Author : Katja Laakso; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Communication; Communicative partner; Health-related quality of life; Home mechanical ventilation; International Classification of Functioning; Disability and Health; Qualitative research design; Disability and Health;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe experience of communication during home mechanical ventilation (HMV) in adults, thereby contributing to increased knowledge and awareness of issues related to ventilator-supported communication. Mechanical ventilatory support seriously affects speaking and communication. READ MORE

6. 4. Social Interaction Involving Non-speaking Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability : The role of communication partners and speech-generating devices

   Author : Helena Tegler; Ingrid Demmelmaier; Monica Blom Johansson; Niklas Norén; Ulrika Ferm; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Speech-Generating Device; Partner Strategies; Social Practices; Cerebral Palsy; Intellectual Disability; Multiparty Interaction; Classroom; Ethnomethodological Conversation Analysis; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the use of speech-generating device (SGD)-mediated interaction with children with anarthria, severe physical impairments and intellectual disabilities due to cerebral palsy with a focus on partner strategies and social practices.Studies I and II were cross-sectional studies that used questionnaires, which were analyzed using descriptive statistics and directed content analysis. READ MORE

7. 5. Supporting persons with dementia and their spouses' everyday occupations in the home environment

   Author : Sofia Vikström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Activity; dementia; occupation; home-based intervention;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate how persons with dementia and their informal caregivers do every day activities together and to evaluate the result from an intervention designed to encourage mutual engagement. The sample in all four studies consisted of 30 cohabiting couples, where one part was a healthy spouse caring for a partner diagnosed with mild to moderate stage dementia. READ MORE