Aphasia
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the impact of a collaborative approach to training law enforcement officers and first responders about aphasia including their knowledge and confidence in communicating with individuals with aphasia that they may encounter in the field. 75 participants employed as a first responder or law enforcement officer or affiliated personnel in the state of Wisconsin will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for up to 6 months.
Detailed description
The investigators will partner with Wisconsin agencies to provide training and programming to law enforcement officers and first responders. Training will include direct teaching, aphasia simulations, scenario-based training and a panel with persons with aphasia with the goal of increasing confidence for law enforcement officers and first responders providing services to and communicating with persons with aphasia. This study may include an online module for training with the same content as in-person training to increase access to employees across shifts and geographic areas of Wisconsin. Participants will take 3 surveys over 6 months.
Interventions
OTHERTraining about Aphasia
Training will include direct teaching, aphasia simulations, scenario-based training and a panel with persons with aphasia with the goal of increasing confidence for law enforcement officers and first responders providing services to and communicating with persons with aphasia.
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Employed as a first responder or law enforcement officer or affiliated personnel in the state of Wisconsin * willing and able to provide informed consent * willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
Exclusion criteria
* Not employed as a first responder or law enforcement officer with Madison Police Department
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| First Responder Aphasia Training Score | pre-test (baseline), post-test (after 1 day of training) | Two items scored from 1 (very confident) to 4 (not confident) where lower scores indicate increased confidence in communication with a person with Aphasia. |
| First Responder Strategies for Aphasia | pre-test (baseline), post-test (after 1 day of training), 3 to 6 month follow-up | First responders are to list 10 strategies for competence, understanding, and expression in communicating with a person with Aphasia. Count of correct strategies will be reported. |
| First Responder Confidence in Communication Score | pre-test (baseline), post-test (after 1 day of training), 3 to 6 month follow-up | Scored from 1 (very uncomfortable) to 5 (very comfortable), with higher scores indicating higher confidence. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKimberly Mueller, PhD, CCC-SLP
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Outcome results
None listed