‘I've got to get something out of it. And so do they’: experiences of people with aphasia and university students participating in a communication partner training programme for healthcare professionals

Cameron, A.; Hudson, Kyla; Finch, Emma; Fleming, Jennifer; Lethlean, Jennifer; McPhail, Steven

doi:10.1111/1460-6984.12402

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“…Communication between people with aphasia and HCPs can be greatly improved when HCPs are trained to use supportive conversation techniques and tools during conversations (Simmons-Mackie & Raymer, 2016;Simmons-Mackie et al, 2010). Training HCPs has been shown to facilitate participation of the person with aphasia during conversations (Cameron et al, 2018) and limit negative feelings often experienced by HCPs (Carragher et al, 2020;Clancy & Povey, 2018). Communication partner training (CPT) is an umbrella term that covers a range of training modules developed for the conversation partners of people with aphasia.…”

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Evaluating communication partner training in healthcare centres: Understanding the mechanisms of behaviour change

Rijssen

Ketelaar

Vandenborre³

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Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background: Communication between people with aphasia and their healthcare professionals (HCPs) can be greatly improved when HCPs are trained in using supportive conversation techniques and tools. Communication partner training (CPT) is an umbrella term that covers a range of interventions that train the conversation partners of people with aphasia. Several CPT interventions for HCPs have been developed and used to support HCPs to interact successfully with people with aphasia. Aims:The objective of this study was to identify the mechanisms of change as a result of a Dutch CPT intervention, named CommuniCare, in order to evaluate and optimise the intervention. Methods & procedures:A total of 254 HCPs from five different healthcare centres received CommuniCare. An explorative qualitative research design was chosen. Two interviews were conducted with 24 HCPs directly after and 4 months after receiving the training that was part of CommuniCare. Two conceptual frameworks were used to deductively code the interviews. HCPs' perspectives were coded into a four-part sequence following CIMO logic: the self-reported use of supportive conversation techniques or tools pre-intervention (Context), the intervention elements (Intervention) that evoked certain mechanisms (Mechanisms), resulting in the self-reported use of supportive conversation techniques and tools post-intervention (Outcomes). The Capabilities Opportunities Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model was used to fill in the Mechanisms component.Outcomes & results: Three themes were identified to describe the mechanisms of change that led to an increase in the use of supportive conversation techniques and tools. According to HCPs, (i) information, videos, e-learning modules, role-play, feedback during training and coaching on the job increased their psychological capabilities; (ii) information and role-play increased their automatic motivations; and (iii) information, videos and role-play increased their reflective 1190

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confidence: 99%

“…Communication partner training (CPT) is an umbrella term that covers a range of training modules developed for the conversation partners of people with aphasia. Several CPT interventions for HCPs have been developed and used to support HCPs to interact successfully with people with aphasia (Cameron et al, 2018).…”

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Evaluating communication partner training in healthcare centres: Understanding the mechanisms of behaviour change

Rijssen

Ketelaar

Vandenborre³

et al. 2021

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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“…Further research is required in this trainee group to develop and document effects of CPT because these community members could enhance the social participation of PWCD in their daily lives, as demonstrated in our introduction section (e.g., Solarsh & Johnson, 2017). This focus on training has also been identified by people with aphasia and they advocated for more universal training beyond healthcare professionals (Cameron et al, 2018). Furthermore, a recent study by Kagan, Simmons-Mackie and Victor (2018) suggested that exposure to people with aphasia could potentially result in poorer communication than no exposure at all.…”

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“…Knowledge was mostly assessed using questionnaires, scales and surveys. Exceptions included studies that utilised qualitative analysis of interviews, focus groups or learning logs (a directed logbook)(Behn et al,2015;Cameron et al, 2018;Simmons-Mackie et al, 2007;van Rijssen et al. 2018;Williams & Gurr, 2016) Confidence.…”

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Paid worker and unfamiliar partner communication training: A scoping review

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Power

Croteau

2020

Journal of Communication Disorders

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“…Generic approaches including the SCA TM -method have typically been applied in hospital settings, where staff are likely to treat or care for a range of patients with aphasia for shorter durations (Cameron et al, 2019;Heard et al, 2017;Horton et al, 2015;Jensen et al, 2014;Simmons-Mackie et al, 2007). Generic approaches are also used in educational settings with students in different health professions (Baylor et al, 2019;Cameron et al, 2018Cameron et al, , 2015Finch et al, 2017;Legg et al, 2005;Saldert et al, 2016).…”

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Psychometric properties of the Health Professionals and Aphasia Questionnaire (HPAQ): a new self-assessment tool for evaluating health communication with people with aphasia

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Background: Communication partner training (CPT) of health professionals (HP) is recommended in several international guidelines for stroke and aphasia. The effectiveness of CPT is well established, but research and evaluation is needed for implementation of CPT in different healthcare settings. The Health Professionals and Aphasia Questionnaire (HPAQ) was developed to make available a valid and reliable outcome measure, which is feasible for use with HP working in practice settings with people with aphasia as well as in research. Aims: The aim was to investigate the test-retest reliability and underlying psychometric properties of the HPAQ when administered four weeks apart to HP in neurorehabilitation. Methods and Procedures: Participants were recruited from a CPT implementation study in Denmark. Health professionals with contact with patients with aphasia were assigned to CPT courses and asked to fill the questionnaire four weeks before and on the day of their scheduled course. In all, 270 HP responded to the HPAQ. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, structural validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the HPAQ questions were investigated using descriptive statistics, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), Cronbach's alpha, and factor analysis. Outcomes and Results:The overall test-retest reliability of HPAQ was excellent (ICC = 0.86); and ICC of the individual questions ranged between 0.80 and 0.48. Minor ceiling or flooring effects in answering questions were present. The factor analysis revealed three underlying factors. The first and strongest was a CPT-related knowledge and skill factor represented in all questions except for question 10. The second component was associated with questions probing environmental factors. Test-retest reliability was excellent for the score developed with variables used in these factors. A third factor was associated with expecting or being prepared for making an extra effort when communicating with patients with aphasia. Test-retest reliability for the variables explaining this factor was good. Regarding professions, nurses have the highest ICC on the ARTICLE HISTORY

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‘I've got to get something out of it. And so do they’: experiences of people with aphasia and university students participating in a communication partner training programme for healthcare professionals

Cited by 16 publications

References 20 publications

Evaluating communication partner training in healthcare centres: Understanding the mechanisms of behaviour change

Evaluating communication partner training in healthcare centres: Understanding the mechanisms of behaviour change

Paid worker and unfamiliar partner communication training: A scoping review

Psychometric properties of the Health Professionals and Aphasia Questionnaire (HPAQ): a new self-assessment tool for evaluating health communication with people with aphasia

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