Hope in People With Aphasia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study

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2012-10-09
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Bright, Felicity
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Centre for Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE)
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hope has been shown to be important for life after stroke

  1. People with aphasia have reported that having a sense of hope is essential for the post-acute recovery period
  2. This study aimed to explore hope at two timepoints in recovery: the post-acute period (3-6 months post stroke) and the chronic period (~18 months poststroke).
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Paper presented at the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, Rydges Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. 2012-10-08 to 2012-10-10.
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