Health-related quality of life in people with aphasia: Implications for fluency disorders quality of life research

摘要: Abstract It is increasingly important that clinicians address the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) adults with communication disorders in clinical practice. The overall aim this paper to draw conclusion about suitability Short Form 36 Health Survey for aphasia and stuttering. This study reports on impact post-stroke 30 Australian older adults’ HRQOL. It also comments capacity SF-36 measure HRQOL population, specifically whether it sensitive three known determinants – emotional, physical social functioning. Comparisons other data are made assist interpretation subscale scores: 75 no history neurological conditions; from 1995 National data. main findings are: (1) have similar their peers six subscales, but significantly lower Role emotional Mental health HRQOL; (2) a substantial number aphasic reported depressive mood; (3) mood worse subscales than without mood, Body pain In conclusion, stroke minimal as measured by SF-36, which conflicts an established evidence base negative consequences life. Thus, not advisable use adults. Implications these stuttering discussed. Educational objectives: reader will be able to: (a) describe life; (b) compare who do aphasia; (c) similarities differences between stutter; (d) strengths limitations stutter versus aphasia.