Patient-Provider Communication for People with Severe Dysarthria: Referral Policies that Lead to Systems Change

David R. Beukelman; Amy Nordness

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1602843

Patient-Provider Communication for People with Severe Dysarthria: Referral Policies that Lead to Systems Change

David R. Beukelman, Amy Nordness

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss policy and systems change for patient-provider communication (PPC) for dysarthric speakers in medical situations. Six groups of communication-vulnerable patients are described. The types of medical orders that can be employed to facilitate PPC systems change in medical settings are discussed. Finally, accountability checklists to document the patient experience and the medical facility PPC program are provided.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	239-250
Number of pages	12
Journal	Seminars in Speech and Language
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1602843
State	Published - Jul 1 2017

Keywords

Dysarthria
medical referrals
patient-provider communication

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LPN and LVN
Speech and Hearing

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