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ERIC Number: EJ1489801
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Nov
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1368-2822
EISSN: EISSN-1460-6984
Available Date: 2025-10-25
Intersection of Knowledge to Practice: A Purposeful Integration of Communication Partner Training in Aphasia with Adult Learning Principles for Healthcare Students
Catherine Torrington Eaton1; Madeline McAvoy1; Selina Morgan1; Angela Kennedy1
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, v60 n6 e70150 2025
Background: Communication partner training (CPT) for people with aphasia (PWA) is an evidence-based approach that supports patients' abilities to effectively communicate with their healthcare providers. Efforts to create efficient training programmes, which aim to instil appropriate practices and attitudes prior to working with patients, have the potential to induce widespread change in communication access in healthcare settings. Aims: The current study examined the effectiveness of a novel, scalable CPT programme for healthcare students based on andragogical principles. Methods and Procedures: Fifteen of 18 allied healthcare students completed training that included (1) a three-part online module consisting of testimonials from individuals with aphasia, didactic content regarding principles of CPT and communication strategies, and discipline-specific healthcare scenarios with and without communication support; (2) individualised feedback and self-reflection regarding ways to improve interaction skills; and (3) an opportunity to practice facilitative conversation skills during a psychosocial aphasia group meeting. The research design enabled within-group comparisons of students' knowledge, attitudes, and skills pre- and post-completion of the multi-component training and between-group comparisons of interaction skills with online versus no training. Outcomes and Results: Multi-component training resulted in meaningful changes in knowledge, attitudes, and skills as observed by effect sizes. The group comparison between those who completed online training versus controls demonstrated statistically significant improvements in facilitative skills, specifically verifying the intended message of the PWA and use of gesture. Conclusions and Implications: Findings suggest that online CPT that capitalises on learning theories and principles for healthcare education is effective and efficient for training supportive techniques in communication with people with aphasia.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA