Hope in people with aphasia: a longitudinal qualitative study
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hope has been shown to be important for life after stroke 1. People with aphasia have reported that having a sense of hope is essential for the post-acute recovery period 2. This study aimed to explore hope at two timepoints in recovery: the post-acute period (3-6 months post str...
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Centre for Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE),
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hope has been shown to be important for life after stroke 1. People with aphasia have reported that having a sense of hope is essential for the post-acute recovery period 2. This study aimed to explore hope at two timepoints in recovery: the post-acute period (3-6 months post stroke) and the chronic period (~18 months poststroke). |
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| Item Description: | Paper presented at the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, Rydges Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. 2012-10-08 to 2012-10-10. |