Code C, Eales C, Pearl G, Conan M, Cowin K, Hickin J
School of Psychology, Exeter University, Exeter EX4 4QG, UK.
Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2001;36 Suppl:41-5. doi: 10.3109/13682820109177856.
We surveyed the membership of aphasia self-help groups in England. We wanted to know what kinds of people become members and the factors associated with taking an active role. So we aimed to describe the membership in terms of age, aphasia severity, physical state, socio-economic status and group roles. We collected data on 135 members and found them relatively less severe but mainly chronically aphasic, living in their own homes and close to the group meeting place, using their own or public transport, with little community or state aid. While hemiplegia was common, few were wheelchair bound. Those taking active roles were younger and less severely aphasic and from more professional and managerial socio-economic groups.
我们对英格兰失语症自助团体的成员进行了调查。我们想了解什么样的人会成为成员以及与积极参与相关的因素。因此，我们旨在从年龄、失语症严重程度、身体状况、社会经济地位和团体角色等方面描述成员情况。我们收集了135名成员的数据，发现他们的失语症相对不太严重，但主要是慢性失语症患者，住在自己家中，离团体会议地点较近，使用自己的或公共交通工具，很少得到社区或国家的援助。虽然偏瘫很常见，但很少有人需要坐轮椅。积极参与的成员年龄较轻，失语症不太严重，来自社会经济地位较高的专业和管理群体。
