Does aphasia impact on return to driving after stroke? A scoping review

CONCLUSIONS: The current evidence base is limited, inconsistent, and lacking in quality and recency and there is a lack of guidelines to support clinical practice. People with aphasia face barriers in returning to driving; however, it is unclear if aphasia affects fitness-to-drive post-stroke. Implications for rehabilitationPeople with aphasia, their caregivers and clinicians have identified return to driving as a top 10 research priority.We do not know if aphasia affects fitness-to-drive post-stroke, but communication difficulties can make the process of returning to driving more difficult.Speech pathologists have an important role in ensuring that driving is discussed with people with aphasia post-stroke.Speech pathologists should support the multidisciplinary team to understand and meet the communication needs of people with aphasia throughout the driving evaluation process.PMID:38415619 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2317989

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 28, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Helen E Wallace Hannah L Gullo David A Copland Annette Rotherham Sarah J Wallace Source Type: research