Using the Medical Research Council framework and public involvement in the development of a communication partner training intervention for people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA): Better Conversations with PPA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary progressive aphasia is a language-led dementia resulting in a gradual dissolution of language. Primary progressive aphasia has a significant psychosocial impact on both the person and their families. Speech and language therapy is one of the only available management options, and communication partner training interventions offer a practical approach to identify strategies to support conversation. The aim of this study was to define and refine a manual and an online training resource for speech and language therapists to deliver communication partner training to people with primary progressive aphasia and their communication partners called Better Conversations with primary progressive aphasia.

Methods

The Better Conversations with primary progressive apha

SUBMITTER: Volkmer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8591912 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature