Study of the Participation of People With Aphasia Post Stroke and Their Caregivers in Valladolid Region (Spain)

Study of the Participation of People With Aphasia Post Stroke and Their Caregivers in Valladolid Region (Spain)

The objective of this study is to determine the level of community participation of people with post-stroke aphasia and their caregivers, as well as the factors that facilitate or interfere with this participation in the Valladolid region (Spain).

The main questions that this study aims to answer are:

1. What is the retained activities of the people with aphasia post-stroke?
2. What is the retained activities of the caregivers of people with aphasia post-stroke?
3. What factors influence the community participation of people with aphasia post-stroke and their caregivers?

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chronic Stroke (stroke onset above six months).
• Aphasia post stroke.
• Residents in Valladolid Region.
• Age over 18 years.
• Ability to walk equal to or greater than 3 according to the Functional Ambulation Category (FAC).
• Informed consent acceptance.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Stroke onset below of Six months
• Age under 18 years
• Both in the case of the person with aphasia and their caregiver, presence of other pathologies that affect functional independence