Anna Obszyńska-Litwiniec, Monika Lewandowska, Dariusz Boguszewski, Izabela Korabiewska, Maria Kłoda, Dariusz Białoszewski

Anna Obszyńska-Litwiniec, Monika Lewandowska, Dariusz Boguszewski, Izabela Korabiewska, Maria Kłoda, Dariusz Białoszewski – Impact of computer-assisted speech therapy on naming skills in patients with post-stroke aphasia . Fizjoterapia Polska 2019; 19(4); 156-161

Abstract
Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of intensive, computer-assisted rehabilitation of speech disorders on improving naming skills among post-stroke aphasia patients.
Material and method. A total of 73 patients with aphasia were included in the study. After hospitalization, patients were assigned to the study group
(n = 36) or to the control group (n = 37). A diagnostic test was performed in both groups using the Boston Naming Test (BTN). Patients in SG participated in the intensive rehabilitation AfaSystem program for 2 months. Patients in CG received standard speech therapy care. After completion of the therapy, all patients were again subjected to the BNT test. Then, the results obtained before and after the intervention were compared. Statistical analysis was used to evaluate the results.
Results. After completing 2-month computer-assisted therapy, patients in SG achieved a much greater improvement in BNT naming skills than patients in CG. This difference was statistically significant and amounted to p = 0.0044
Conclusions
1. Intensive rehabilitation using the AfaSystem computer tool significantly contributes to the improvement of naming skills in patients with post-stroke aphasia.
2. The use of computer tools to support aphasia therapy can ensure high intensity of rehabilitation, which is considered to be a necessary condition for effective treatment of speech disorders.’

Key words:
aphasia, speech therapy, computer program, anomy

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