Self-help and help-seeking for communication disability in Ghana: implications for the development of communication disability rehabilitation services.

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Self-help and help-seeking for communication disability in Ghana: implications for the development of communication disability rehabilitation services.

BACKGROUND: In low and middle-income countries, such as Ghana, communication disability is poorly recognised and rehabilitation services for people with communication disability are limited. As rehabilitation services for communication disability develop, and the profession of speech-language pathol...

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Main Authors:	Wylie, Karen, McAllister, Lindy, Davidson, Bronwyn, Marshall, Julie, Amponsah, Clement, Bampoe, Josephine Ohenewa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Communication disability Community Ghana Help-seeking Self-help Speech-language pathology Sub-Saharan Africa Adolescent Adult Aged Communication Disorders Female Help-Seeking Behavior Humans Male Middle Aged Qualitative Research Self-Management Young Adult
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75940

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