Requiring an Interpreter Influences Stroke Care and Outcomes for People With Aphasia During Inpatient Rehabilitation
Some processes of care and outcomes differed in inpatient rehabilitation for people with poststroke aphasia who required an interpreter compared with those who did not. Equitable access to therapy is imperative and greater support for cultural/linguistic minorities during rehabilitation is indicated.
Authors
- Kathleen Mellahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7573-8611)
- Catherine Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8989-7876)
- Tara L. Purvis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-5357)
- Ali Lakhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3209-7831)
- Monique F. Kilkenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-287X)
- Miranda L. Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8892-0965)
- Samantha Siyambalapitiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9310-0809)
- Dominique Ann-Michele Cadilhac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8162-682X)
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Agriculture Victoria Services (Australia) (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Stroke
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.124.047893
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.08