Juliane Leinweber

Aphasia is a frequent and debilitating consequence of stroke, affecting around 30% of survivors (Engelter et al., 2006). With 200.000 first time-strokes occurring annually in Germany (Schwenke et a...

Spätestens seit der Covid-19-Pandemie hat die Digitale Transformation die Hochschulen und Lehr-Lern-Angebote verändert. Für Studierende der Sozial-, Gesundheits- und Therapieberufe ergeben sich dabei Herausforderungen, da über das fachliche Wissen hinaus spezifische Handlungskompetenzen relevant und die psychischen Belastungen im beruflichen Kontext hoch sind. Das durch die Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre geförderte Projekt „hands on“ erarbeitet einen hybriden Campus mit dem Ziel, das Studium der Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaften an der Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen (HAWK) über den Student Life Cycle hinweg beginnend mit dem Studieneinstieg lerntheoriebasiert durch Maßnahmen zur Stärkung der Selbststeuerung, Unterstützung der individuellen Persönlichkeits- und professionellen Profilbildung und Workspaces zur interaktiven Erarbeitung von Fachkompetenzen zu begleiten. (DIPF/Orig.)

Telepractice is increasingly finding its way into the care of people with dementia. Web-based delivery of speech and language therapy (SLT) is feasible and has the potential to improve communication in people with dementia-related speech disorders. Although experts are discussing the strengths and weaknesses of telepractice, a precise analysis of the differences between analogue and digital communication for this heterogeneous group of patients is still missing. The three current single cases investigated verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication in a face-to-face (F2F) and digital setting through a qualitative research design. Using the scenario-test (ST) in person and via big blue button (BBB; video conferencing system), several decisive factors were detected, influencing the effectiveness of communication in a F2F compared to a digital setting. The most important results of the qualitative content analysis are described for each case individually. Additionally, the influence of person-related factors, such as age, diagnosis, presence of depression, and level of education, is presented. Perceptual, executive, and affective disorders, as well as aids of relatives, are considered separately. The results indicate that executive functions, affects, and perceptual deficits need to be taken into account if telepractice is to be applied. Age, education, and distinct forms of dementia might be decisive for successful telepractice as well.

Telepractice for people with aphasia (PWA) is gaining importance, not least because of the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Many PWA are affected by a reduction of quality of life (QoL). Experts recommend focussing on psychosocial impacts more consistently, but the transfer to telepractice has been investigated in a limited number of studies so far. The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of different telepractice approaches on QoL in PWA. The evidence was identified through a broad literature research in five databases and other sources such as Google Scholar and referring papers or was searched by hand. In total, twelve studies met the eligibility criteria. Focus of the analysis was the association between therapeutic approaches and their effects on QoL. Half (n = 6) of the included studies clearly indicated positive effects of the applied methods on QoL. Further analysis showed no definable link between the therapeutic approaches and their impact on QoL. Nevertheless, decisive assumptions about QoL-enhancing telepractice can be derived from the literature. Telepractice in aphasia therapy can improve the patients’ QoL. Benefits for QoL do not only depend on the utilised approach. Several factors (e.g., enhancing of communicative confidence) are significant in their impact on QoL and should be examined in future research.