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Communication strategies for adults in palliative care: the speech-language therapists’ perspective

dc.contributor.authorDias, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Inês Tello
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Hernâni
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Ivone
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-26T14:55:17Z
dc.date.available2024-02-26T14:55:17Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-21
dc.description.abstractBackground Communication disorders are a challenge that many patients in palliative care (PC) may encounter. This intervention area is emerging for the speech-language therapist (SLT), the professional who works in preventing, assessing, diagnosing, and treating human communication disorders. This study aims to identify and classify the communication strategies considered most important by SLTs for use in PC and evaluate whether there are any differences in perception regarding the importance of strategies between SLTs with and without PC experience. Methods This cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted using a survey, which employed a well-structured, self-completion questionnaire previously validated by a panel of experts with over six years of PC experience. Results The strategies rated as most important within each group were the following: (i) adjust the patient’s position and minimise environmental noise; (ii) establish eye contact and adjust the pace of speech; (iii) adjust the language level and raise one topic at a time; (iv) use images of the patient’s interests and their personal objects; (v) use orality and multimodal form; (vi) use simplified language and structured pauses; and (vii) use tables with images and books with pictures. Conclusions Verbal and non-verbal strategies were rated as highly important. There was no evidence of differences in perception in terms of importance between the SLTs with or without experience in PC, but more studies are needed to support this aspect. The patient’s communication ability is one of the cornerstones of PC quality. Through their actions, speech-language professionals could empower the patient with strategies so that they can autonomously and self-determinedly express their experiences and most significant needs.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01382-xpt_PT
dc.identifier.issnISSN 1472-684X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/50035
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectCommunicationpt_PT
dc.subjectPalliative carept_PT
dc.subjectSpeech therapypt_PT
dc.subjectAdultpt_PT
dc.titleCommunication strategies for adults in palliative care: the speech-language therapists’ perspectivept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage14pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue49pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBMC Palliative Carept_PT
oaire.citation.volume23pt_PT
person.familyNameR. M. Rodrigues
person.givenNameInês
person.identifier.ciencia-id3B17-00D5-0D54
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9953-8529
person.identifier.scopus-author-id56173937900
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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