Table 1 A description of the best practice principles for speech-language therapists/pathologists working with primary progressive aphasia38.
From: Global perspectives on the management of primary progressive aphasia
Principle | Applications |
|---|---|
Knowing people deeply | Understanding a person’s values, environment, and systems of support to explain a diagnosis, tailor collaborative and person-centered plans of care, and provide informational counseling |
Preventing disasters | Providing timely specialist referrals and anticipatory care |
Practical issues | Working with person and the people who surround them to identify possible barriers to enhance long-term management and deliver accessible and comprehensive care |
Professional development | Refining personal understanding, skills, practices, and role in service provision |
Connectedness | Connecting to other service providers or peer groups to optimize interdisciplinary support |
Barriers and limitations | Identifying and advocating to address gaps, limitations, and failures in diagnoses, management, referrals, and interdisciplinary care |
Peer support and mentorship towards a shared understanding | Providing training and peer mentorship to ensure ongoing education and improvement of practice |
