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Abstract
Objective: To describe how case managers can adapt their assessment practices to intentionally engage people living with aphasia in both the assessment and care planning process.
Primary practice settings: Home and community care.
Conclusion: Case managers can support meaningful engagement for people living with aphasia by using evidence-based strategies and aphasia-friendly communication. A skilled, encouraging assessor amplifies the voice of the person with aphasia through a person-centered assessment and care planning process incorporating client input, caregiver insights, observational cues, and clinical documentation.
期刊介绍:
Professional Case Management: The Leader in Evidence-Based Practice is a peer-reviewed, contemporary journal that crosses all case management settings. The Journal features best practices and industry benchmarks for the professional case manager and also features hands-on information for case managers new to the specialty. Articles focus on the coordination of services, management of payer issues, population- and disease-specific aspects of patient care, efficient use of resources, improving the quality of care/patient safety, data and outcomes analysis, and patient advocacy. The Journal provides practical, hands-on information for day-to-day activities, as well as cutting-edge research.