2 research outputs found
Communication Between Huntington’s Disease Patients, Their Support Persons and the Dental Hygienist Using Talking Mats
Samtalsmatta för ökad delaktighet och kommunikation mellan personer som har Huntingtons sjukdom, närstående och tanhygienist
The purpose of the study was to examine if Talking Mats® could
support communication and participation for people with Huntington’s
disease, carers and a dental hygienist in conversation about oral care. Eleven
dyads, a person with Huntington's disease and a carer, participated.
Conversations with and without mats were video recorded and compared.
Each participant responded to a questionnaire about how they experienced
the conversations. Analysis with Effectiveness Framework of Functional
Communication showed that two participants increased their communicative
effectiveness using Talking Mats®. Feelings of participation increased for
all participants and were significantly higher for participants with
Huntington's disease. The dental hygienist experienced that new and deeper
information emerged when Talking Mats® was used and that it can serve as
an aid in counseling, therapy and consultation about oral hygiene. Further
research is needed to determine if Talking Mats® can support
communication in other clinical activities