Sammanfattning
In a collaboration between the Centre for Rehabilitation of Brain Injury and the Apoplexy Unit at
Glostrup Hospital, the SCA method has been implemented. The SCA method, Supported Conversation
for Adults with Aphasia, is a tool for those who converse with aphasia patients, to allow structured
and recognizable communication for the aphasia patient.
The method was adapted and designed for Denmark at the Apoplexy Clinic of the Neurology
Department at Glostrup Hospital. The benefits for the medical staff of training and implementation of
the SCA method include better understanding of aphasia and better opportunities for systematic and
targeted communication with aphasia patients.
Patients' conversation books are now visible in daily routines and are used in scheduled meetings
and daily communication between the interdepartmental staff, the aphasia patient and their relatives.