Self-reported longitudinal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with acquired communication disorders.

IF 1.4 4区 医学 Q3 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Mackenzie E Fama, Sabrina Schwartzman, Emma Metzler, Suzanne Coyle, Brooke Hatfield
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Abstract

Purpose: Adults with acquired communication disorders are particularly vulnerable to potential negative effects from the changes that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this longitudinal study, we asked: How did the self-perceived impacts of the pandemic on adults with acquired communication disorders change over time?

Method: We developed an online survey to investigate changes in day-to-day behaviours, psychosocial elements, and communication abilities among members of a community-based stroke recovery centre in the USA. Participants included adults with aphasia or other cognitive-communication disorder from stroke or brain injury. We compared survey responses from summer 2020 (n = 50) and summer 2021 (n = 24) using a concurrent mixed methods design.

Result: The impacts of the pandemic changed over time. By 2021, participants reported a more "normal" amount of time spent on in-person socialising and healthcare, improved quality of life and connectedness to others, and an improvement in overall communication ability. Across both years, participants shared comments regarding changes in routine, increased use of technology, and the positive benefit of therapy groups.

Conclusion: Self-perceived psychosocial elements and communication abilities among stroke and other brain injury survivors changed over the course of the pandemic. Clinicians and researchers should continue providing this population with support and opportunities for engagement.

COVID-19大流行对患有后天性交流障碍的成年人的自我纵向影响。
目的:患有后天性交流障碍的成年人特别容易受到 COVID-19 大流行期间出现的变化的潜在负面影响。在这项纵向研究中,我们提出了以下问题:随着时间的推移,患有后天性交流障碍的成人如何看待大流行对他们的影响?我们开发了一项在线调查,以调查美国社区中风康复中心成员在日常行为、社会心理因素和交流能力方面的变化。参与者包括因中风或脑损伤而患有失语症或其他认知-交流障碍的成年人。我们采用并行混合方法设计,比较了 2020 年夏季(50 人)和 2021 年夏季(24 人)的调查反馈:结果:大流行病的影响随着时间的推移而变化。到 2021 年,参与者报告说,他们花在人际交往和医疗保健上的时间更加 "正常",生活质量和与他人的联系得到改善,整体沟通能力也有所提高。在这两年中,参与者都对日常工作的改变、技术使用的增加以及治疗小组的积极作用发表了看法:结论:中风和其他脑损伤幸存者的自我感觉社会心理因素和沟通能力在大流行期间发生了变化。临床医生和研究人员应继续为这一人群提供支持和参与机会。
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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
CiteScore
3.10
自引率
16.70%
发文量
73
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is an international journal which promotes discussion on a broad range of current clinical and theoretical issues. Submissions may include experimental, review and theoretical discussion papers, with studies from either quantitative and/or qualitative frameworks. Articles may relate to any area of child or adult communication or dysphagia, furthering knowledge on issues related to etiology, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, or theoretical frameworks. Articles can be accompanied by supplementary audio and video files that will be uploaded to the journal’s website. Special issues on contemporary topics are published at least once a year. A scientific forum is included in many issues, where a topic is debated by invited international experts.
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