How can we support Communication Partner Training for healthcare staff?
People with aphasia need support with their communication so that they can engage in healthcare and receive care that meets their needs. It is important that healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses and allied health, are trained in supporting communication with people with aphasia.
Researchers from the University of Queensland want to develop an implementation package to support Communication Partner Training of healthcare staff working in stroke settings. Your views can help shape the development of this package to improve future practice in this area.
People who meet the following criteria are invited to take a 15-minute online survey:
- Health professionals such as nursing staff, medical staff, allied health (including speech pathologists) and other healthcare workers, who provide healthcare services to people with aphasia after stroke.
- Be currently working in Australia or have worked in Australia in the previous 12 months;
- Have worked with at least one patient/client in the last 2 years who had aphasia due to a stroke; and
- Have worked in an acute, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient hospital setting, or community setting.
The survey will ask about Communication Partner Training barriers and training needs.
For more information, see the Participant information sheet (PDF 100 KB)
Or contact Kirstine Shrubsole, via email to k.shrubsole@uq.edu.au or phone (07) 3346 7453
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