Carers in post-stroke aphasia: a scoping review of interventions and outcomes beyond communication partner training.

Purpose: Carers of people with aphasia face unique challenges. Research has demonstrated that these carers have a higher burden of care and more negative stroke-related outcomes in comparison to carers of stroke survivors without aphasia. The aim of this scoping review was to map the range of interventions for carers other than communication partner training and to examine their outcomes.

Comparing acute hospital outcomes for people with post-stroke aphasia who do and do not require an interpreter.

Background: People with communication differences are known to have poorer hospital outcomes than their peers. However, the combined impact of aphasia and cultural/linguistic differences on care and outcomes after stroke remains unknown.

Objectives: To investigate the association between cultural/linguistic differences, defined as those requiring an interpreter, and the provision of acute evidence-based stroke care and in-hospital outcomes for people with aphasia.

The nature of inpatient rehabilitation for people with aphasia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review.

Background: Due to language and cultural barriers, people with aphasia from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are at risk of disadvantage in their access to comprehensive care. They are at higher risk of poorer inpatient outcomes in addition to challenges in receiving appropriate aphasia assessment and intervention.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the extent and nature of what is known about the inpatient phase of aphasia rehabilitation for CALD stroke survivors and identify potential research gaps in the literature for investigation.