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Feasibility of delivering TeleCHAT: A comprehensive high-dose aphasia treatment via telerehabilitation
Clinical rehabilitation, Vol.First online
26/09/2025
PMID: 41004645
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of delivering 50 h of comprehensive, high-dose aphasia treatment via telerehabilitation (TeleCHAT) to people with aphasia and their support people.
Design: A non-randomised one-armed quasi-experimental pre-post feasibility study.
Setting: TeleCHAT was delivered from dedicated tele-suites in university spaces within a tertiary hospital. Participants received therapy in their homes via telerehabilitation using a configured telerehabilitation system which used videoconferencing software Zoom®.
Participants: Three cohorts of people with aphasia (n = 12), support people (n = 11), and speech-language pathologists (n = 2) participated.
Intervention: Participants completed technology training, goal setting, and clinical treatment planning prior to the intervention. The TeleCHAT intervention included 50 h of goal-directed aphasia therapy, delivered 3-5 days per week over 8 weeks.
Main measures: Mixed-methods data was collected on participant demographics, aphasia profiles, achievement of dose, comprehensiveness of therapy, and support people participation.
Results: A diverse group of people with aphasia completed TeleCHAT. Nine participants received the intended dose of 50 h, with the remaining three closely approaching dose. A high proportion of sessions were spent actively engaged in therapeutic tasks (94-100%). A comprehensive array of 42 therapy activities was delivered and tailored to goals across the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework. All participants had a support person participate actively in at least one session.
Conclusions: It was feasible to deliver the core components of the TeleCHAT programme via telerehabilitation. As intended, a heterogeneous group of people with aphasia received a high-dose of tailored, comprehensive aphasia therapy, with the active participation of support people.
Details
- Title
- Feasibility of delivering TeleCHAT: A comprehensive high-dose aphasia treatment via telerehabilitation
- Creators
- Genevieve Vuong - The University of QueenslandJade Dignam - The University of QueenslandClare L Burns - The University of QueenslandDavid Copland - The University of QueenslandHannah Wedley - The University of QueenslandKatherine R. O'Brien - The University of QueenslandAnnie J. Hill - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Clinical rehabilitation, Vol.First online
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Grant note
- Financial support was received for the study from the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre. The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre was funded through philanthropic gifts and The University of Queensland strategic funding.
- Identifiers
- 991013319928502368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2025.
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article