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To compare the therapeutic efficacy of volunteer-led versus qualified speech therapist-led treatment in post-stroke dysphasia, while evaluating communication assessment tools and family impact.

July 14, 1979BMJOpen Access

Comparative trial of volunteer and professional treatments of dysphasia after stroke.

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MMMARGARET S MEIKLEPortsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust EWE WechslerNorthwick Park Hospital ATA TupperUniversity College Hospital

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Comparative trial reveals no outcome differences between volunteer and therapist care for dysphasia, suggesting volunteer-led therapy offers equivalent recovery benefit.

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To compare the therapeutic efficacy of volunteer-led versus qualified speech therapist-led treatment in post-stroke dysphasia, while evaluating communication assessment tools and family impact.
Conducted a comparative trial evaluating recovery outcomes in stroke patients with dysphasia assigned to either professional speech therapists or non-professional volunteers.
Evaluated communication assessment methodologies and investigated the psychosocial impact of post-stroke aphasia on patients' families.
No important differences in therapeutic communication outcomes were observed between patients treated by qualified speech therapists and those treated by volunteers.
Volunteers frequently assumed social worker responsibilities, and arranging hospital transportation introduced practical and economic difficulties.

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MEIKLE et al. (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a742923d76de32a6a0a4f93 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6182.87

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Comparative trial reveals no outcome differences between volunteer and therapist care for dysphasia, suggesting volunteer-led therapy offers equivalent recovery benefit.

Comparative trial of volunteer and professional treatments of dysphasia after stroke.

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Comparative trial of volunteer and professional treatments of dysphasia after stroke.

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