Effect of psychological rehabilitation and language training on language function of patients with aphasia after stroke

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of psychological rehabilitation and language training on the language function of patients with aphasia after stroke. Methods 72 patients with aphasia after stroke were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group. The control group took routine rehabilitation nursing training; in addition, the observation group took psychological rehabilitation and language training. Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Standard Aphasia Examination(CRRCAE) and SADQ-H were used to evaluated the nursing effects before and 4 weeks after the intervention. Results After the intervention, the score of SADQ-H was lower in the observation group than in the control group [(19.22 ± 4.85) vs. (24.01 ± 5.93)]; and the five positive rates of listening-to-understand, repeating, speaking, reading out, and reading were higher and the improvement rate of language function was better in the observation group than in the control group, with statistical differences (P<0.05). Conclusions Psychological rehabilitation and language training has positive effect on language rehabilitaion and psychological disorder in patients with aphasia after stroke. Key words: Psychological rehabilitation; Language training; Patients with aphasia after stroke