Professor Presents End-of-Life Interaction Research in U.K.

Adithya Chandregowda, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at NSU, presented his research on facilitating end-of-life interaction between patients with severe communication impairment in the acute hospital and their families at the British Aphasiology Society (BAS) International Conference, 2023, hosted by the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK. His presentation was very well received, getting an honorary mention in the rising research star award category on the third day of the conference.

His research synopsis: Severe communication impairment during the end-of-life phase can hamper one’s ability to express feelings related to physical and emotional well-being and bid farewell to family members and friends. It could also prevent family members from seeking closure related to their loved one’s impending death.

Chandregowda’s research has generated interaction strategies that speech language pathologists and related health care professionals could provide family members of patients who have acutely encountered the end-of-life phase and have severe communication impairment.

Posted 09/24/23