Strategy to promote the principle of beneficence in communication between the speech-language pathologist, the aphasic patient and their family

Abstract

Introduction: communication by the speech-language pathologist with the aphasic patient and his family guarantees their biopsychosocial well-being and promotes an adequate doctor-patient relationship.

Objective: to evaluate a proposed strategy to promote the principle of beneficence between the speech-language pathologist, the aphasic patient and their family at the Policlínico Universitario Dr. René Vallejo Ortiz, Manzanillo city, Granma province, Cuba.

Method: the Iadov technique or user criteria was applied that allowed the proposal to be evaluated. For this, 15 speech-language pathologists from the province of Granma, were surveyed; 10 were intentionally chosen, whose qualities met the requirements to be considered users. Different methods, techniques and procedures were used to process and analyze the data collected. The Likert rating scale facilitated the qualitative interpretation of the data collected.

Results: from individual criteria, 60% of users considered the proposal quite appropriate; the lowest rating was adequate (20%). The calculation of the group assessment, the index obtained (0.5%) conferred reliability to the proposal to be implemented.

Conclusions: users consider that the strategy proposal meets the requirements for the application. However, there are some elements that could make its execution difficult: the incorrect scientific-methodological preparation of the facilitators, the inappropriate use of educational methods and techniques, as well as the refusal of those speech-language pathologists who do not raise awareness of the need to achieve methods. of action in accordance with professional principles and values.