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“You felt like a prisoner in your own self, trapped”: The experiences of Aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders
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In: Research outputs 2014 to 2021 (2021)
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General practitioners’ perceptions of their communication with Australian Aboriginal patients with acquired neurogenic communication disorders
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Hersh, Deborah; Armstrong, Elizabeth; McAllister, Meaghan; Ciccone, Natalie; Katzenellenbogen, Judith; Coffin, Juli; Thompson, Sandra; Hayward, Colleen; Flicker, Leon; Woods, Deborah
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In: Research outputs 2014 to 2021 (2019)
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Objective: Aboriginal people have high rates of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), often with residual, chronic communication deficits and multiple co-morbidities. This study examined general practitioners’ (GPs’) perceptions of their communication with Aboriginal patients with acquired communication disorders (ACD) after brain injury. Effective communication underpins good care but no previous research has explored this specific context. Methods: A qualitative descriptive approach was employed using interviews and focus groups with 23 GPs from metropolitan Perth and five regional sites in Western Australia. Data were analysed thematically. Results: GPs reported low visibility of Aboriginal patients with ACD in their practices, minimal training on neurogenic ACD, and difficulty distinguishing ACD from cultural-linguistic factors. They had few communication resources, and depended on families and Aboriginal Health Workers to assist in interactions. They rarely used formal interpreting services or referred to speech pathology. They reported communication (dis)ability having low priority in consultations. Conclusion: GPs report difficulty recognising ACD and their lack of prioritising assessment and treatment of communication ability after brain injury potentially compounds the disadvantage and disempowerment experienced by many Aboriginal people. Practice implications: GPs require further communication and cultural training. Improved access to speech pathology and formal interpreting services would be beneficial.
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Acquired communication disorders; Australian Aboriginal patients; General Practitioners; Medicine and Health Sciences; Qualitative research; Stroke; Traumatic brain injury
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URL: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8201&context=ecuworkspost2013
https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/7196
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Exploring the outcomes and perceptions of people with aphasia who conversed with speech pathology students via telepractice: a pilot study
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Neuroanatomy of Shared Conversational Laughter in Neurodegenerative Disease.
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In: Frontiers in neurology, vol 9, iss JUN (2018)
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The nature and piloting of a tool to screen for acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal Australians after brain injury: Exploring culturally valid assessment to improve rehabilitation pathways
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In: Research outputs 2014 to 2021 (2018)
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Study Protocol: Missing Voices – Communication Difficulties after Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury in Aboriginal Australians
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In: Research outputs 2014 to 2021 (2015)
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A narrative analysis of a speech pathologist's work with Indigenous Australians with acquired communication disorders
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In: Research outputs 2014 to 2021 (2015)
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