Treatment Efficacy of Social Communication Skills Training After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Treatment and Deferred Treatment Controlled Trial

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 (12) ◽  
pp. 1561-1573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia A. Dahlberg ◽  
Christopher P. Cusick ◽  
Lenore A. Hawley ◽  
Jody K. Newman ◽  
Clare E. Morey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Treatment Efficacy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Deferred Treatment ◽  
Social Communication Skills

Social Communication Skills Training After Traumatic Brain Injury

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 425
Author(s):  
Cynthia Dahlberg ◽  
Lenore Hawley ◽  
Clare Morey ◽  
Jody Newman ◽  
Christopher Cusick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Social Communication Skills

Improved Conversation Outcomes After Social Communication Skills Training for People With Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Communication Partners: A Clinical Trial Investigating In-Person and Telehealth Delivery

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Rietdijk ◽  
Emma Power ◽  
Michelle Attard ◽  
Robert Heard ◽  
Leanne Togher
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Communication Partners

Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of social communication skills training (TBIconneCT) for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their communication partners, delivered in-person or via telehealth, on quality of conversations. Method This study is a clinical trial, including an in-person intervention group ( n = 17), a telehealth intervention group ( n = 19), and a historical control group ( n = 15). Participants were adults at least 6 months post moderate-to-severe TBI with social communication skills deficits and their usual communication partners. Participants completed a casual and purposeful conversation task at pre-intervention, postintervention, and a follow-up assessment. A blinded assessor evaluated conversations using the Adapted Measure of Participation in Conversation and the Adapted Measure of Support in Conversation. Treatment effects were examined by comparing groups on change in ratings between pre- and posttraining. Maintenance of effects was examined using change between posttraining and follow-up assessment. The trial protocol was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12615001024538). Results Trained participants with TBI had significant improvements in participation in casual conversation compared to controls. Trained communication partners also had significant improvements compared to controls on ratings of support in casual conversations. However, treatment effects were not maintained at follow-up for two of eight measures. Comparisons between outcomes of in-person and telehealth groups found negligible to small effect sizes for six of eight measures. Conclusions The findings reinforce previous studies demonstrating the efficacy of communication partner training after TBI. Telehealth delivery produced similar outcomes to in-person delivery.

Social communication skills in persons with post-acute traumatic brain injury: Three perspectives

Brain Injury ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Dahlberg ◽  
Lenore Hawley ◽  
Clare Morey ◽  
Jody Newman ◽  
Christopher P. Cusick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Acute Traumatic Brain Injury

Acceptability of telehealth-delivered rehabilitation: Experiences and perspectives of people with traumatic brain injury and their carers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1357633X2092382
Author(s):  
Rachael Rietdijk ◽  
Emma Power ◽  
Michelle Attard ◽  
Leanne Togher
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Home Practice

Introduction Communication skills training for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their carers is recommended best practice. Delivery via telehealth could improve access to this training. This paper focuses on the acceptability of telehealth delivery of communication skills training. Methods A mixed-methods investigation of acceptability of telehealth to people with TBI and their carers was incorporated into a clinical trial. Thirty-six people with TBI (23 metropolitan and 13 regional) and their carers were recruited. Metropolitan participants were randomly allocated to telehealth or in-person intervention at a 1:3 ratio. Regional participants were allocated to telehealth. Telehealth and in-person participants were compared on retention, time to complete the programme, home practice completion and therapeutic alliance ratings. Participants completed semi-structured interviews regarding their views on telehealth, which were analysed using thematic analysis. Results There were no significant differences between telehealth and in-person participants in retention rate, time to complete the programme, degree of home practice completion or therapeutic alliance ratings. Three themes were identified: ‘telehealth delivery opens a window for access to rehabilitation in the context of my daily life’, ‘in-person delivery offers rehabilitation based on natural human interaction’ and ‘weighing telehealth against in-person delivery’. Discussion Participants found telehealth delivery acceptable, as indicated by the similarity between groups in the quantitative process measures, and as reported in interviews. Some reported a preference for in-person delivery if there had been a choice of delivery mode. Participants described characteristics of the two delivery modes which were relevant to their attitudes towards telehealth.

Effect of Communication Skills Training Program for Oncologists Based on Patient Preferences for Communication When Receiving Bad News: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (20) ◽  
pp. 2166-2172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maiko Fujimori ◽  
Yuki Shirai ◽  
Mariko Asai ◽  
Kaoru Kubota ◽  
Noriyuki Katsumata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Patient Preferences ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Communication Skills Training ◽  
Communication Performance

Purpose The aim of this study was to identify the effects of a communication skills training (CST) program for oncologists, developed based on patient preferences regarding oncologists' communication. Participants and Methods Thirty oncologists were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (IG; 2-day CST workshop) or control group (CG). Participants were assessed on their communication performance during simulated consultation and their confidence in communicating with patients at baseline and follow-up. A total of 1,192 patients (response rate, 84.6%) who had consultations with the participating oncologists at baseline and/or follow-up were assessed regarding their distress using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, satisfaction with the consultation, and trust in their oncologist after the consultation. Results At the follow-up survey, the performance scores of the IG had improved significantly, in terms of their emotional support (P = .011), setting up a supportive environment (P = .002), and ability to deliver information (P = .001), compared with those of the CG. Oncologists in the IG were rated higher at follow-up than those in the CG in terms of their confidence in themselves (P = .001). Patients who met with oncologists after they had undergone the CST were significantly less depressed than those who met with oncologists in the CG (P = .027). However, the CST program did not affect patient satisfaction with oncologists' style of communication. Conclusion A CST program based on patient preferences is effective for both oncologists and patients with cancer. Oncologists should consider CST as an approach to enhancing their communication skills.

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