This presentation will report on the clinical implications arising from the use of the World Health Organization Quality of Life short-form instrument (WHOQOL-Bref, 2004) to assess both QOL of Portuguese individuals with aphasia and their family members (drawn from a larger doctoral study). Most specifically, we will focus on the implications for therapy planning using the views of people with aphasia (PWA) and their family members, and discuss the benefits and limitations of the WHOQOL-Bref.
Having a broader perspective on PWA’s and their family members’ satisfaction with their QOL and domain QOL will enable clinicians to attend to clients’ specific needs in therapy programmes. Embracing these concepts and assessments in clinical practice will support the advances in clinical client-focused therapies.
PatricioJesusCruiceHall2012a.pdf - Abstract (Acrobat 9.5.1 Pro file)
PatricioJesusCruiceHall2012a_pptx.pdf - Oral presentation (Acrobat 9.5.2 Pro file)