Increasing the confidence and knowledge of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students when communicating with people with aphasia: A pre–post intervention study

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

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“…Previous research has revealed that CPT with healthcare students can lead to self-reported increases in confidence communicating with PWA and increased recall of strategies for communicating effectively with PWA (Cameron et al, 2015;Jagoe & Roseingrave, 2011;McMenamin et al, 2015). The present study extended this body of research by revealing that participation in a CPT program can encourage speech-language pathology students to use effective communication behaviours during conversation with PWA.…”

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Does communication partner training improve the conversation skills of speech-language pathology students when interacting with people with aphasia?

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Journal of Communication Disorders

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., Does communication partner training improve the conversation skills of speech-language pathology students when interacting with people with aphasia?.Journal of Communication Disorders http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis. 2017.05.004 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.CPT and conversation skills 1 Background Aphasia is a common consequence of stroke. Despite receiving specialised training in communication, speech-language pathology students may lack confidence when communicating with People with Aphasia (PWA). This paper reports data from secondary outcome measures from a randomised controlled trial. ObjectiveThe aim of the current study was to examine the effects of communication partner training on the communication skills of speech-language pathology students during conversations with PWA.Method Thirty-eight speech-language pathology students were randomly allocated to trained and untrained groups. The first group received a lecture about communication strategies for communicating with PWA then participated in a conversation with PWA (Trained group), while the second group of students participated in a conversation with the PWA without receiving the lecture (Untrained group). The conversations between the groups were analysed according to the Measure of skill in Supported Conversation (MSC) scales, Measure of Participation in Conversation (MPC) scales, types of strategies used in conversation, and the occurrence and repair of conversation breakdowns. ResultsThe trained group received significantly higher MSC Revealing Competence scores, used significantly more props, and introduced significantly more new ideas into the conversation than the untrained group. The trained group also used more gesture and writing to facilitate the conversation, however, the difference was not significant. There was no significant difference between the groups according to MSC Acknowledging Competence scores, MPC Interaction or Transaction scores, or in the number of interruptions, minor or major conversation breakdowns, or in the success of strategies initiated to repair the conversation breakdowns.Conclusion Speech-language pathology students may benefit from participation in communication partner training programs.CPT and conversation skills 4

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Does communication partner training improve the conversation skills of speech-language pathology students when interacting with people with aphasia?

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“…The increase in confidence reported qualitatively in the present study reflected quantitative confidence ratings that have previously been reported by students before and after the completion of CPT (Cameron et al . , Finch et al . ).…”

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“…The broader study involved HPs from a single‐site metropolitan tertiary hospital and HP students at a single‐site university, participating in quantitative evaluation of their confidence and knowledge of communication strategies when interacting with PWA (Cameron et al . , , Finch et al . , ).…”

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“…Studies have documented positive effects of training for a range of communication partners including family members or caregivers of PWA, volunteers and HPs (Cameron et al . , , , Finch et al . , , Simmons‐Mackie et al .…”

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“…Previous studies have found that HP students report low levels of confidence and knowledge for interacting with PWA before completing a CPT programme (Cameron et al . , Finch et al . , ).…”

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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

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Training students from rehabilitation professions on communicating with patients with communication disorders

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Background: FRAME, a mnemonic referring to a program for helping health care providers adapt patient-provider communication when working with patients with communication disorders, improves the knowledge, confidence, and communication skills of medical students for working with this population. However, the impact of the FRAME program for preparing students from the rehabilitation disciplines to work with patients with communication disorders is unknown. Objective: To examine the effects of the FRAME program on the knowledge, confidence, and communication skills of students in physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) in terms of how to communicate effectively with patients with communication disorders. Design: An exploratory, quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. Setting: PT, OT, and P&O clinical education programs at the University of Washington's Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Participants: Twenty rehabilitation students (PT = 12; OT = 7; and P&O = 1) participated in the FRAME training. Interventions: The FRAME program, delivered in a single, 2-hour session teaches students communication skills to use with patients with various types of communication disorders.Main Outcome Measures: A quiz of students' knowledge about communication disorders and a self-rating of confidence for interacting with this patient population were used. Speech-language pathology graduate clinicians rated students' use of communication strategies from each area of the FRAME training during interactions with standardized patients portraying aphasia and dysarthria. Student qualitative feedback were also collected. Results: Students' knowledge, confidence, and use of communication strategies improved significantly following training. Greatest gains were observed in students' ability to familiarize themselves with how a patient communicates and establish a method of communication before proceeding with the interview. Qualitative feedback aligned with these findings. Conclusions: The FRAME program increases the knowledge, confidence, and use of communication strategies in rehabilitation students in order to communicate more effectively with patients with communication disorders in their future careers.

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Increasing the confidence and knowledge of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students when communicating with people with aphasia: A pre–post intervention study

Cited by 31 publications

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Does communication partner training improve the conversation skills of speech-language pathology students when interacting with people with aphasia?

Does communication partner training improve the conversation skills of speech-language pathology students when interacting with people with aphasia?

‘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

Training students from rehabilitation professions on communicating with patients with communication disorders

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