Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff

Introduction. Sudden onset of aphasia due to stroke deprives man of communication with the environment, as well as eliminates of family, social and professional life. Difficulties in communication with patients with aphasia are important issues in ensuring the proper care and improve the quality of...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Cheba, Regina Żuralska, Marcelina Skrzypek-Czerko
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Language:English
Published: Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we Włocławku 2014-06-01
Series:Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/38759
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description Introduction. Sudden onset of aphasia due to stroke deprives man of communication with the environment, as well as eliminates of family, social and professional life. Difficulties in communication with patients with aphasia are important issues in ensuring the proper care and improve the quality of patients’ life. Therefore, it is important to have the nursing staff knowledge and skills in communication with a patient with aphasia. Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate the difficulty of communication with a patient with aphasia, to determine the possibility of communication and the factors contributing to the improvement of the situation of the patient in the opinion of the nursing staff. Material and Methods. The survey was conducted among 100 nurses working on the neurological wards in six specialized hospitals in the Pomerania region, between August 2012 to August 2013. Research material was collected by the author’s questionnaire. Results. Statistical analysis revealed that age, education and work experience of nurses are related to owned by nurses the knowledge and skills to overcome communication difficulties. Conclusion. Better educated nurses with long work experience, often declare their readiness to therapeutic cooperate with patient with aphasia. Most respondents indicated that no therapeutic action by nurses result of external causes that relate to exess duties. (JNNN 2014;3(2):75–80)
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spelling doaj-art-0a4ea6d5b6e7408e8d1a6197edc8ba6b2024-12-10T23:54:31ZengPaństwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we WłocławkuPielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne2084-80212299-03212014-06-0132758010.15225/PNN.2014.3.2.434371Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing StaffMałgorzata Cheba0Regina Żuralska1Marcelina Skrzypek-Czerko2Pomeranian Centre for Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis in Gdansk, PolandDepartment of Social Nursing and Health Promotion, Institute of Health Sciences in Slupsk The Medical University of Gdansk, Poland Department of Neurological-Psychiatric Nursing, The Medical University of Gdansk, PolandIntroduction. Sudden onset of aphasia due to stroke deprives man of communication with the environment, as well as eliminates of family, social and professional life. Difficulties in communication with patients with aphasia are important issues in ensuring the proper care and improve the quality of patients’ life. Therefore, it is important to have the nursing staff knowledge and skills in communication with a patient with aphasia. Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate the difficulty of communication with a patient with aphasia, to determine the possibility of communication and the factors contributing to the improvement of the situation of the patient in the opinion of the nursing staff. Material and Methods. The survey was conducted among 100 nurses working on the neurological wards in six specialized hospitals in the Pomerania region, between August 2012 to August 2013. Research material was collected by the author’s questionnaire. Results. Statistical analysis revealed that age, education and work experience of nurses are related to owned by nurses the knowledge and skills to overcome communication difficulties. Conclusion. Better educated nurses with long work experience, often declare their readiness to therapeutic cooperate with patient with aphasia. Most respondents indicated that no therapeutic action by nurses result of external causes that relate to exess duties. (JNNN 2014;3(2):75–80)https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/38759aphasiaa communication processstrokeneurological nurse
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Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff
Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne
aphasia
a communication process
stroke
neurological nurse
title Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff
title_full Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff
title_fullStr Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff
title_full_unstemmed Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff
title_short Difficulties Related to the Communication with the Patient with Aphasia According to the Nursing Staff
title_sort difficulties related to the communication with the patient with aphasia according to the nursing staff
topic aphasia
a communication process
stroke
neurological nurse
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