Introduction: Dysarthria and aphasia are the most common communication disorders. It covers the problems in one component or a combination of several components of the speech mechanism, such as: breathing, phonation, resonance, articulation and prosody Speech can be affected by disease, brain damage or stroke. Unfortunately, dysarthria not only brings motor problems, but patients also have problems with socialization and psychological disorders. Dysarthria occurs in 42% of patients after a stroke, so it is one of the most common speech disorders. Dysarthria often occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis, with Parkinson's disease and after a stroke. There are several types of dysarthria: spastic, ataxic, hypo and hyperkinetic, flaccid and mixed. Purpose: The purpose of the
diploma work is to better understand dysarthria and communication aids with whom nurses can help themselfes to improve communication with a pacient. Methods: A descriptive method of work will be used. A review of Slovenian and English literature will be made. We will search for resources in various databases such as: Mediline, CINAHL, Science direct, Cobib, dLib, PubMed search engine and Google Scholar, Cochrane library library portal. The literature search will take place from the beginning of April to the end of June 2021. The review includes 11 articles that we analyzed, after going throught inculsion and exclusion criteria. Results: The results showed that there are many communication aids on the market and that the choice of the right one depends on the individual. We know high, little or no alternative and augmentative communication aids. Nurses can communicate
with a pacient who has dysarthria by taking time for the patient and knowing his communication characteristics by attending various lectures or seminars. Discussion and conclusion: Dysarthria is a common speech disorder and therefore requires a lot of attention. Through the review, we found that there are many communication aids and that technology is evolving as there is more and more high-tech supportivecommunication aids. Nurses can improve communication by knowing the aids, speech disorders, and characteristics of patients with dysarthria.
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