Strategies for managing the social determinants of health in people with aphasia

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the issue of SDOH in the management of people with aphasia (PWA) and offer clinical guidance as to how the SDOH may be considered, assessed and addressed in clinical practice to enhance aphasia outcomes. This opinion piece has been designed to offer a brief review of the current in the field related to the SDOH and utilize information from diverse clinical disciplines to generate potential strategies to mitigate their impact. This work offers the profession of speech-language pathology (SLP) information to consider that will place a greater emphasis on contributors to aphasia outcome beyond those that are neurological. Ultimately, it seeks to stimulate progress towards better understanding of SDOH in the management of PWA and offer practical strategies to reduce their impact.Conclusions Substantial progress has been made in the understanding the role SDOH have on stroke (the primary cause of aphasia) outcomes. An emerging body of literature is also developing specific to aphasia outcomes. However, consistent approaches are needed to improve our understanding and assessment of the manner by which SDOH contribute to the complex interactions between SDOH and aphasia outcomes.

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