Environmental factors that influence communication between patients and their healthcare providers in acute hospital stroke units: An observational study

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-47

  O'Halloran, Robyn ^a,b   Worrall, Linda ^a   Hickson, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

communicative environment; Disability and Health (ICF); International Classification of Functioning; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPEECH DISORDER; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPEECH DISORDERS; STROKE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951651904     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13682821003660380     Document Type: Article

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