Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare
People with aphasia are often unable to access healthcare due to difficulties understanding and using spoken and written language, which impacts every step of their healthcare journey and outcomes. This article argues that it is important to apply the principles of the NHS England Accessible Informa...
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description | People with aphasia are often unable to access healthcare due to difficulties understanding and using spoken and written language, which impacts every step of their healthcare journey and outcomes. This article argues that it is important to apply the principles of the NHS England Accessible Information Standards (2017) to people with aphasia so they can meet their health information needs and rights. The processes to enable people with aphasia to access and participate in spoken and written communication in healthcare and the methods for training and supporting healthcare staff need to be considered at an individual, service, and organisational level. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0785c30957ba4c859aa9bd9671d8e1472022-12-22T03:36:15ZengWhitehouse PublishingAdvances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation1473-93482397-267X2022-01-0110.47795/WKDO3084Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcareSimon Grobler0Sarah Casey1Elizabeth Farrell2Consultant Speech and Language TherapistHighly Specialist Speech and Language TherapistSpeech and Language Therapy AssistantPeople with aphasia are often unable to access healthcare due to difficulties understanding and using spoken and written language, which impacts every step of their healthcare journey and outcomes. This article argues that it is important to apply the principles of the NHS England Accessible Information Standards (2017) to people with aphasia so they can meet their health information needs and rights. The processes to enable people with aphasia to access and participate in spoken and written communication in healthcare and the methods for training and supporting healthcare staff need to be considered at an individual, service, and organisational level.https://acnr.co.uk/articles/making-information-accessible-for-people-with-aphasia/ |
spellingShingle | Simon Grobler Sarah Casey Elizabeth Farrell Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation |
title | Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare |
title_full | Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare |
title_fullStr | Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare |
title_full_unstemmed | Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare |
title_short | Making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare |
title_sort | making information accessible for people with aphasia in healthcare |
url | https://acnr.co.uk/articles/making-information-accessible-for-people-with-aphasia/ |
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