Med och utan hemträning ? en utvärdering av hörförståelseträning vid afasi
Grav afasiHörförståelseIntensiv träningDelaktighetLanguage enrichment therapySevere aphasiaAuditory comprehensionIntensive trainingParticipation
Previous studies shows that high-intensity aphasia interventiongives better results than intervention that is less intense. This study evaluateda working model at a hospital in Gothenburg which involve related personsin intervention. The model prescribes daily training in the home. The caseseries design study investigated the effect of intervention on auditorycomprehension, impact on participation and examined how the relatedperson judged that communication was affected. Four participants withsevere aphasia received intervention for 16 weeks, 8 of which includedintensive training at home and at the clinic, while 8 weeks only includedclinical intervention. Language Enrichment Therapy (Salonen, 1980) wasused to improve auditory comprehension. One participant showed asignificant better result after intensive intervention. Communication wasimproved as valued by all participants? related persons. The results indicatethat intensive intervention of auditory comprehension can provide an effecton functional level and participation.