Understanding adults with communication disorders in Ghana: Accessing rehabilitation and support systems.
Communication
Communication disorder
Emotional regulation
Ghana
Negative attitudes
Journal
Social science & medicine (1982)
ISSN: 1873-5347
Titre abrégé: Soc Sci Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8303205
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2023
11 2023
Historique:
received:
02
05
2023
revised:
03
09
2023
accepted:
07
09
2023
medline:
23
10
2023
pubmed:
30
9
2023
entrez:
29
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Communication is pivotal to our societal experiences; therefore, the onset of a communication disorder will negatively affect an individual's social capabilities. However, in sub-Saharan African countries, there is limited public discourse on the development of individuals with communication disorders. From the perspective of critical disability theory, there have been few opportunities for adults with communication disorders to share stories about their experiences and their developmental progress. A semi-structured interview guide was designed to collect data from 23 adults with communication disorders recruited from 10 communities in three districts in a region in Ghana. The findings are thematized under the following criteria: diagnosis and rehabilitation, familial support and impact on development. The study concludes with an invitation to policymakers to prioritize the rehabilitation needs of individuals with communication disorders and a discussion on additional study implications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37774531
pii: S0277-9536(23)00588-9
doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116231
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
116231Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.