Challenges to communication management in residential aged care

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Bennett, Michelle K., Ward, Elizabeth C., Scarinci, Nerina A. and Waite, Monique C.. (2015). Challenges to communication management in residential aged care. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology. 17(2), pp. 58-62.
AuthorsBennett, Michelle K., Ward, Elizabeth C., Scarinci, Nerina A. and Waite, Monique C.
Abstract

Communication enables the expression of a person's fundamental attributes, defined as one's personhood. Communication impairment threatens personhood, reducing autonomy and independence, limiting self-expression, and restricting interpersonal relationships. The majority of older Australians living in residential aged care experience communication impairment, yet speech pathology services provided in this setting are limited. With an ageing population and global focus on person-centred aged care, there is a need to better understand issues impacting communication management in residential aged-care settings. To facilitate this understanding, individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 speech pathologists working in residential aged care. Qualitative content analysis revealed disparate opinions among participants about the importance and nature of communication management in the setting. Numerous factors challenging clinicians' ability to provide services for communication in the setting were discussed. Despite these challenges, the majority of participants expressed a desire to expand communication management in residential aged care.

Keywordsaged care; communication; quality of life; service provision; speech pathology
Year2015
JournalJournal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology
Journal citation17 (2), pp. 58-62
PublisherSpeech Pathology Australia
ISSN2200-0259
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Page range58-62
Research GroupSchool of Allied Health
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