Access G-AP: development of an accessible goal setting and action planning resource for stroke survivors with aphasia

Autor: Sophie Eleanor Brown, Lesley Scobbie, Linda Worrall, Ruth Mc Menamin, Marian C. Brady
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Disability and Rehabilitation. :1-11
ISSN: 1464-5165
0963-8288
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2085331
Popis: Goal setting is key to stroke rehabilitation, but access for people with aphasia is challenging. Based on the Goal setting and Action Planning (G-AP) framework, we developed an accessible goal setting resource (Access G-AP).Access G-AP was designed using a three-phase, user-centred design process.Recommended design improvements included reducing text, adding bullet points, and diversifying images. Both participant groups highlighted that Access G-AP should be used collaboratively to support stroke survivor involvement. Staff recommended Access G-AP training and additional resources to support stroke survivors with severe aphasia.Access G-AP was co-developed to support people with aphasia to access and engage in stroke rehabilitation goal setting. Further research is required to establish the feasibility of Access G-AP in clinical practice.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONEvidence-based accessible formatting strategies and an iterative design process can inform the design of accessible goal setting resources.Accessible goal setting materials should be relevant to stroke survivors with aphasia and responsive to their needs.Rehabilitation staff require training and support to use accessible goal setting resources (like Access G-AP) with stroke survivors with aphasia, especially those with severe aphasia.Evaluation of the feasibility of Access G-AP in clinical practice is now required.
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