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ERIC Number: EJ1458688
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1368-2822
EISSN: EISSN-1460-6984
The Role of an Inpatient Aphasia-Friendly Choir for People with Post-Stroke Communication Impairment from the Perspective of the Multidisciplinary Team: An Exploratory Study
Esther Goodhew; Robert Mayr; Katie Earing; Abdul Seckam
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, v60 n1 e13143 2025
Background: There is a growing body of evidence showing the value of community singing-based rehabilitation on psychosocial well-being and communication for people with post-stroke communication impairment (PSCI). However, there has been little consideration of the potential value an inpatient aphasia-friendly choir may have through the perspective of the stroke multidisciplinary team (MDT). Aims: To explore the experiences and views of the MDT on the role an established inpatient aphasia-friendly choir, at a stroke rehabilitation centre in South Wales, UK, may play in the rehabilitation of people with PSCI. Methods & Procedures: Eight participants were recruited from the stroke rehabilitation centre's MDT. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the verbatim transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis according to Braun and Clark's work of 2006. Outcomes & Results: Four main themes were identified: (1) breaking down social isolation barriers; (2) patient voice and patient choice; (3) collective well-being and engagement; and (4) the therapeutic benefits across the MDT. The experiences and perceptions overlap, highlighting the wide-reaching therapeutic benefits of singing collaboratively. Conclusions & Implications: This research enables us to discover more about how the inpatient aphasia-friendly choir may enhance an individual's well-being, communication and confidence, and their overall rehabilitation from the MDT's perspective. By increasing our understanding of which aspects of the aphasia-friendly choir are most valued, future choir sessions can be better tailored to patients' needs. Additionally, the findings presented here could be taken forward and included in future speech and language therapy interventions, leading to increased patient ownership, not only of the choir but also of their other therapy goals.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)
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