A randomised trial of social support group intervention for people with aphasia: A Novel application of virtual reality.

ABSTRACT: About a third of strokes cause aphasia, or language loss, with profound consequences for the person's social participation and quality of life. These problems may be mitigated by group social support. But this intervention is not available to all individuals. This study investigated whether it is feasible to deliver group social support to people with aphasia via a multi-user, virtual reality platform. It also explored the indicative effects of intervention and the costs. Intervention aimed to promote wellbeing and communicative success. It enabled participants to form new social connections and share experiences of living with aphasia. It comprised 14 sessions delivered over 6 months and was led by community based co-ordinators and volunteers. Feasibility measures comprised: recruitment a

SUBMITTER: Marshall J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7514104 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature