This collaborative effort develops the FRIENDS self-report scale for PWA, showing its potential utility in improving social engagement.
Background Friendship is vital for the well-being and social integration of people with aphasia (PWA) post-stroke. The impact of chronic aphasia on the friendships and social engagement of PWA is often overlooked by rehabilitation clinicians. Aim: To co-create the Functional Rating of Interaction Engagement Needs and Difficulties Scale (FRIENDS), a self-report aphasia-friendly tool, in collaboration with PWA, and test its psychometric properties.
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