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01-10-2018 | Original Paper

Spirituality and Post-Stroke Aphasia Recovery

Authors: Jacqueline S. Laures-Gore, Penelope Leonard Lambert, Ann Cale Kruger, Jennifer Love, Don E. Davis Jr.

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2018

Abstract

The role of spirituality in post-stroke aphasia recovery has been ignored despite its potential contribution to positive health outcomes, particularly stroke recovery. The present study examines the spiritual experience of adults with aphasia in an effort to better understand the role of one’s spirituality in the aphasia recovery process. Thirteen adults with aphasia completed a modified spirituality questionnaire and participated in semi-structured interviews. All participants considered themselves spiritual and reported improvements in communication during post-stroke recovery. Two themes related to spirituality that emerged from the interviews were (a) a greater power being in control of events and (b) a greater power as helper.

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Title: Spirituality and Post-Stroke Aphasia Recovery
Authors: Jacqueline S. Laures-Gore
Penelope Leonard Lambert
Ann Cale Kruger
Jennifer Love
Don E. Davis Jr.
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0592-4

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