Improving allied health professional communication and practice

This project seeks to create change using research findings about family experiences of vegetative and minimally conscious states.

Research details

This project will:

1. create additional sections, reach and impact for our award-winning healthtalk.org module
2. develop curriculum materials for professionals
3. deliver pilot training and enable its uptake in undergraduate and CPD contexts (including via on-line tools) and
4. evaluate subsequent changes in understanding, practice and communication between families and allied health professionals (AHP) working with severely brain injured patients.

Research outputs

Latchem, J., Kitzinger, J and Kitzinger, C (2015) ‘Physiotherapy for vegetative and minimally conscious state patients: family perceptions and experiences’, Disability and Rehabilitation.

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The project team

Grant holder

Team

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  Julie Latchem

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  Dr. Clare Kell (PCUTL)

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Support

This research was made possible through the support of the following organisations:

• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)