A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Online versus Face-to-Face Delivery of an Aphasia Communication Partner Training Program for Student Healthcare Professionals

Autor/inn/en	Power, Emma; Falkenberg, Kate; Barnes, Scott; Elbourn, Elise; Attard, Michelle; Togher, Leanne
Titel	A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Online versus Face-to-Face Delivery of an Aphasia Communication Partner Training Program for Student Healthcare Professionals
Quelle	In: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 55 (2020) 6, S.852-866 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Power, Emma) ORCID (Falkenberg, Kate) ORCID (Barnes, Scott) ORCID (Attard, Michelle) ORCID (Togher, Leanne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1368-2822
DOI	10.1111/1460-6984.12556
Schlagwörter	Aphasia; Electronic Learning; Synchronous Communication; Delivery Systems; Training Methods; Program Effectiveness; Cost Effectiveness; Access to Health Care; Undergraduate Students; Allied Health Occupations Education; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Expressive Aphasie; Aphasie; Auslieferung; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Background: Training conversation partners of people with aphasia who use facilitative communication strategies is one method that can improve access to healthcare for people with aphasia. However, the efficacy of communication partner training (CPT) has been investigated almost exclusively in the context of face-to-face (F2F) delivery. Online training may offer more cost-effective and accessible options to a wider range of conversation partners, including student healthcare professionals. Aims: To conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial with student healthcare professionals comparing: (1) an online aphasia CPT program; (2) a F2F CPT program; and (3) no program (control group) on outcomes relating to attitudes and knowledge of aphasia. Methods & Procedures: A 45-min introductory aphasia CPT program was developed using the theories and techniques of Supported Conversations for Adults with Aphasia (SCA)™. A total of 30 first-year undergraduates studying occupational therapy at The University of Sydney were randomly allocated to one of three conditions: online CPT delivery, F2F delivery or delayed training control (no program). Outcomes measures included pre-post-testing with the Aphasia Attitudes, Strategies and Knowledge (AASK) survey. Outcomes & Results: A significant difference existed for the AASK survey pre-post-change scores between the online, F2F and control groups (X[superscript 2](2) = 20.038, p = 0.000). Post-hoc analysis revealed that, compared with the control (Ctrl) group, participants in both the online and F2F groups had significantly higher knowledge of aphasia (Online versus Ctrl: p = 0.000; F2F versus control: p = 0.002), knowledge of facilitative strategies (Online versus Ctrl: p = 0.000; F2F versus Ctrl: p = 0.002), and positive attitudes towards aphasia (Online versus Ctrl: p = 0.031; F2F versus Ctrl: p = 0.032). No significant difference was observed between the online and F2F groups for the Total or any subtotals (p = 1.000). Conclusions and Implications: The results from this pilot randomized controlled trial indicate that online delivery of the 45-min introductory CPT is equally as efficacious as F2F delivery, and thus may be a viable mode of delivery for future aphasia CPT programs. These pilot results pave the way for a larger study that will comprehensively evaluate the efficacy of an online aphasia CPT program for improving attitudes, knowledge and skills in a broad range of student healthcare professionals. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01