"Living in a foreign country": experiences of staff-patient communication in inpatient stroke settings for people with post-stroke aphasia and those supporting them.

Staff-patient communication in in-patient stroke settings is viewed as challenging for stroke survivors with aphasia and those supporting them. This study sought to explore these experiences from the perspectives of stroke survivors, their carers and healthcare professionals. A qualitative study where stroke survivors with aphasia, carers and healthcare professionals were interviewed (audio-recorded) one-to-one or via focus group.