Working with Dysphasic Patients
The disorder referred to as aphasia is defined and discussed in terms of the communication and language problems it presents to both patient and nurse. Emphasis is placed on how the nurse can effectively aid the patient in re-learning language skills by being receptive to basic needs which are commu...
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| Published in: | The American journal of nursing Vol. 74; no. 7; pp. 1320 - 1322 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
The American Journal of Nursing Company
01-07-1974
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| Summary: | The disorder referred to as aphasia is defined and discussed in terms of the communication and language problems it presents to both patient and nurse. Emphasis is placed on how the nurse can effectively aid the patient in re-learning language skills by being receptive to basic needs which are communicated initially by gestures and eye signals. Six common problem-causing, non-language characteristics are discussed: emotional lability, frustration, visual defects, fecal incontinence, paresis or paralysis, and forgetfulness. To encourage verbal communication, the nurse should: (1) provide meaningful auditory input, noting level of loudness, rate of speech, topics, and length of conversation; and (2) provide meaningful responses to the patient's attempts at communication by exercising great patience, giving positive reinforcement, not expecting consistent performance. R. Laskey |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0002-936X 1538-7488 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00000446-197407000-00045 |