Delivering group support for people with aphasia in a virtual world: experiences of service providers

被引：5

作者：

Caute, Anna ^{[1
,2
]}

Cruice, Madeline ^{[2
]}

Devane, Niamh ^{[2
]}

Patel, Anita ^{[3
]}

Roper, Abi ^{[2
]}

Talbot, Richard ^{[2
,4
]}

Wilson, Stephanie ^{[5
]}

Marshall, Jane ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Essex, Sch Hlth & Social Care, Wivenhoe Pk, Colchester CO4 3SQ, Essex, England

[2] City Univ London, Ctr Language & Commun Sci Res, London, England

[3] Anita Patel Hlth Econ Consulting Ltd, London, England

[4] Sussex Community NHS Fdn Trust, Brighton, E Sussex, England

[5] City Univ London, Ctr Human Comp Interact Design, London, England

来源：

DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION | 2022年 / 44卷 / 26期

关键词：

Aphasia; group support; intervention; service provider; telerehabilitation; virtual world; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; COMMUNITY APHASIA; PERSPECTIVES; EFFICACY; CONTEXT; STROKE; INTERVENTIONS; TELEPRACTICE; DEPRESSION;

D O I：

10.1080/09638288.2021.2011436

中图分类号：

R49 [康复医学];

学科分类号：

100215 ;

摘要：

Purpose This study explored the acceptability to service providers of delivering a novel group support intervention for people with aphasia (PWA) in a virtual world. Materials and methods The service providers were six group coordinators and 10 volunteers. Fourteen of the service providers participated in a semi-structured qualitative interview and 15 took part in a consensus group discussion. Qualitative interviews were analysed using framework analysis. For consensus group discussions, nominal group rankings were analysed and semantically similar responses were identified. Results Service providers described the virtual world as a safe space in which to communicate, connect, and experiment. The key barriers were technical, particularly relating to sound and connectivity issues. Service providers suggested a range of improvements to the virtual world and intervention programme. They reported that PWA benefitted from accessing a support group in a virtual world, with opportunities to connect socially and to develop their communication skills. Conclusions Service providers found delivery of group support intervention in a virtual world to be acceptable. The use of a bespoke virtual world to deliver group support intervention may enhance the experience and increase its accessibility, enabling more PWA to benefit from this type of intervention.

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页码：8264 / 8282

页数：19

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