Communication support needs assessment in dementia (CoSNAT-D): An international content validation study.

ABSTRACT: The decline of language and communication abilities is common among people living with dementia and impacts on many areas of everyday life, including active participation in social activities and decision-making. Despite a growing body of supporting evidence for approaches that address language and communication decline in dementia, the concept of communication rehabilitation is largely neglected in this population. This paper reports on the content validation of a novel tool, the Communication Support Needs Assessment Tool for Dementia (CoSNAT-D). The tool has been developed to assist in the initial identification of communication difficulties and related support needs of people living with dementia. Importantly, the CoSNAT-D is the only available tool that takes a three-way informed appr

SUBMITTER: Krein L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084166 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature