Understanding adults with communication disorders in Ghana

Accessing rehabilitation and support systems

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4592667
AutoresEmmanuel Kofi Opoku (University of Göttingen), Maxwell Peprah Opoku (0000-0001-7620-0007, United Arab Emirates University, autor de correspondencia), Lilian Frimpomaa (0009-0005-0738-3491, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), William Nketsia (0000-0003-0943-7981, Western Sydney University), Mprah Kwadwo Wisdom (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Yaw Akoto (University of Canterbury), Mohammed Safi (0000-0003-3451-3894, United Arab Emirates University)
Año2023
Volumen336
Páginas116231
Fecha de publicación2023-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116231
PMID37774531
OpenAlexW4386629970
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas40

Communication is pivotal to our societal experiences; therefore, the onset of a communication disorder will negatively affect an individual's social capabilities. However, in sub-Saharan African countries, there is limited public discourse on the development of individuals with communication disorders. From the perspective of critical disability theory, there have been few opportunities for adults with communication disorders to share stories about their experiences and their developmental progress. A semi-structured interview guide was designed to collect data from 23 adults with communication disorders recruited from 10 communities in three districts in a region in Ghana. The findings are thematized under the following criteria: diagnosis and rehabilitation, familial support and impact on development. The study concludes with an invitation to policymakers to prioritize the rehabilitation needs of individuals with communication disorders and a discussion on additional study implications

Affect (linguistics · Developmental psychology · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Public health · Social communication · Social support · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Rehabilitation