Utvärdering av Komm-A, en modell för arbete med kommunikationsbok för personer med afasi i logopedisk verksamhet
AfasiAKKKommunikationsbokKomm-A modellenSamtalspartnerLogopedisk verksamhetAphasiaCommunication bookKomm-A modelCommunication partnerClinical practice
The purpose of this study was to evaluate Komm-A, a model for usingcommunication books in clinical practice for people with aphasia. The studyconsisted of two group studies and one case study. One of the group studies had apretest-posttest design and consisted of nine couples; a person with aphasia andhis/her communication partner. The material used was Quality of communicationlife scale (QCL), Communicative effectiveness index (CETI), Goal attainmentscaling (GAS), and a questionnaire to the communication partner. The other groupstudy consisted of seven speech-language pathologists who worked with thecouples according to the Komm-A model. The material used was a questionnaireand a group interview. The case study consisted of two interviews, one with acouple and one with their speech-language pathologist. The results showed that theKomm-A model is a well-functioning intervention in clinical practice for personswith aphasia, even though some change may be needed. It was found that thecommunication partner was satisfied with the intervention and that some positivechange in communication was seen for the persons with aphasia.