Impaired verbal communication - research in the post cerebrovascular accident

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Thelma Leite de Araujo¹  Viviane Martins Silva¹  Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes¹  Alice Gabrielle de Souza Costa¹  Ana Railka Souza de Oliveira¹  Daniel Bruno Resende Chaves¹ 

[1] Universidade Federal do Ceará;

关键词: Nursing;    Stroke;    Nursing Diagnosis;    Communication;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

One of the most common sequelae in people with Cerebrovascular accident, and that affect the quality of life of the patients, is the alteration in communication. The study aimed at investigating the prevalence of the nursing diagnosis Impaired Verbal Communication in patients with stroke in the rehabilitation phase. It is an exploratory cross-sectional study, conducted in two rehabilitation institutions in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. 40 patients were assessed in the period March-April, 2008. Impaired verbal communication was found in 15 participants (37.5%). The change in speech represented by the diagnosis Impaired Verbal Communication is an alteration present among the patients affected by stroke who were enrolled in this study. The change in speech is an important sequela, one which deserves more attention and preparation of the nurses to provide specific care to people in this condition.

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