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Background: Qualitative research methods are still largely untapped, but research has shown that they are appropriate for capturing the complexity of the psychosocial consequences of aphasia. While "single case" research in various guises has been widely utilised, the qualitative case study research design has had quite limited application to the study of aphasia. Aims: The aim of this paper is to outline the characteristics of the qualitative case study research design and to discuss potential applications of this methodology to research of the psychosocial consequences of aphasia. Main Contribution: An overview of the qualitative case study design is presented. The aspects described include case selection, data collection, data analysis, and methods to enhance trustworthiness. Conclusions: It is concluded that qualitative case study research allows the study of complex communication behaviours in context. Its end product is a holistic and intensive description and interpretation of communication. It can answer questions related to how and why communication changes after intervention programmes that address the psychosocial consequences of aphasia. This methodology appears to offer great promise in making significant contributions to the knowledge base and practice of speech-language pathology with adults and families with aphasia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
