The Intersection of Social Determinants of Health and Post-stroke Aphasia Outcomes: A Need for Intersectional Analysis

This article reviews the relationship of race and aphasia outcomes and the SDOH and aphasia outcomes. Additionally, we provide a novel current approach to examine the SDOH and aphasia outcomes. Lastly, we discuss the need for evaluation of intersectionality in aphasia and aim to provide a leveled social–ecological framework to examine aphasia-related outcomes. With notable individual differences among aphasia outcomes, we present a framework to support optimizing research and clinical aphasia care in speech-language pathology. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Invited Review Source Type: research