Article

The overall aim was to investigate how speech and language pathologists
(SLPs), in Sweden are working with people with aphasia and their families and
what their professional experiences are. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with a
descriptive and comparative design. An 84-item study-specific questionnaire was
sent to all Swedish SLPs, affiliated to SLOF (the Swedish professional
association and trade union). RESULTS: The response rate was 72.5% (n = 758).
Thirty per cent worked with people with aphasia and typically met with their
families. The participants considered the involvement of families as very
important, especially concerning providing information of aphasia and training of
communication strategies. However, involvement of families was limited due to a
shortage of time, but also to perceived limited skill and knowledge. CONCLUSIONS:
There was an evident discrepancy between what the participants claimed to be an
important part of their work,
and their actual practice. It is suggested that to
facilitate family intervention, this should be explicitly expressed in both local
and national guidelines.
The content of the SLP education, and the need of
further education and implementation of new knowledge into clinical practice also
requires consideration.

Langue : ANGLAIS