Profiling Communication Effectiveness in Persons with Aphasia in Aphasia Types

Abstract

Communication problems caused by aphasia can negatively impact an individual’s ability to participate in society, and resume employment. The aim of the study was to assess various quality-of-life factors in person with aphasia and compare those factors between aphasia types. 20 (12 non-fluent; 8 fluent) Hindi-English bilingual Persons with Aphasia (PWA) were included in the study. Indian scale of Communicative effectiveness was administered to persons with aphasia. The tool consisted of various situations faced in day-to-day life. A comparison was obtained between aphasia types. Questions related to the generalization of skills acquired during therapy were taxing. Situations related to social involvement, speaking on the telephone, and communicating in various situations had an impact post-stroke. PWA faces challenges in communicating in the job environment. Persons with a fluent variant of aphasia have a lesser impact than the non-fluent type of aphasia. Hence, there is a need to work on the generalization of skills during management and considering the social context.