A Clinical Trial Investigating Telehealth and In-Person Social Communication Skills Training for People With Traumatic Brain Injury: Participant-Reported Communication Outcomes.

Rietdijk, R; Power, E; Attard, M; Heard, R; Togher, L

A Clinical Trial Investigating Telehealth and In-Person Social Communication Skills Training for People With Traumatic Brain Injury: Participant-Reported Communication Outcomes.

Rietdijk, R Power, E

Attard, M Heard, R Togher, L

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Publisher:: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 2020, 35, (4), pp. 241-253
Issue Date:: 2020-07

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dc.contributor.author	Rietdijk, R
dc.contributor.author	Power, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-0406
dc.contributor.author	Attard, M
dc.contributor.author	Heard, R
dc.contributor.author	Togher, L
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-23T06:52:56Z
dc.date.available	2020-07-23T06:52:56Z
dc.date.issued	2020-07
dc.identifier.citation	The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 2020, 35, (4), pp. 241-253
dc.identifier.issn	0885-9701
dc.identifier.issn	1550-509X
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dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of telehealth-based and in-person social communication skills training (TBIconneCT) for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on outcomes reported by the survivor and a close communication partner. SETTING:Australia. Two telehealth dyads were located outside Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Adults (n = 51) at least 6 months after moderate-severe TBI with social communication skills deficits, and their usual communication partners (family members, friends, or paid carers). DESIGN:Partially randomized controlled trial, with a telehealth intervention group, in-person intervention group, and a historical control group. MAIN MEASURES:La Trobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ) (total score, and number of items with perceived positive change). Both self- and other-reports. RESULTS:Trained participants had significantly more items with perceived positive change than did historical controls. A medium effect size in the sample was observed for improvements in total score reported by trained communication partners after treatment. Comparisons between telehealth and in-person groups found medium to large effect sizes in the sample, favoring the telehealth group on some LCQ variables. CONCLUSIONS:Whether delivered via telehealth or in-person, social communication skills training led to perceived positive change in communication skills. It was unexpected that outcomes for the telehealth group were better than for the in-person group on some variables.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
dc.relation.ispartof	The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Rehabilitation
dc.title	A Clinical Trial Investigating Telehealth and In-Person Social Communication Skills Training for People With Traumatic Brain Injury: Participant-Reported Communication Outcomes.
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of telehealth-based and in-person social communication skills training (TBIconneCT) for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on outcomes reported by the survivor and a close communication partner. SETTING:Australia. Two telehealth dyads were located outside Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Adults (n = 51) at least 6 months after moderate-severe TBI with social communication skills deficits, and their usual communication partners (family members, friends, or paid carers). DESIGN:Partially randomized controlled trial, with a telehealth intervention group, in-person intervention group, and a historical control group. MAIN MEASURES:La Trobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ) (total score, and number of items with perceived positive change). Both self- and other-reports. RESULTS:Trained participants had significantly more items with perceived positive change than did historical controls. A medium effect size in the sample was observed for improvements in total score reported by trained communication partners after treatment. Comparisons between telehealth and in-person groups found medium to large effect sizes in the sample, favoring the telehealth group on some LCQ variables. CONCLUSIONS:Whether delivered via telehealth or in-person, social communication skills training led to perceived positive change in communication skills. It was unexpected that outcomes for the telehealth group were better than for the in-person group on some variables.

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