Communication Connect: Improving long term communication and mental health outcomes following stroke and brain injury

居住在该社区的25万澳大利亚人因中风和创伤性脑损伤而导致沟通障碍，他们经历了令人无法接受的高抑郁、焦虑、不活动和社交孤立。他们的照顾者承受着沉重的负担，他们难以获得卫生和社区服务。我们的目标是开发和测试一项社区和自我管理护理计划，旨在扭转这些负面影响，减少对高成本医疗服务的依赖。

The 250,000 Australians living in the community with communication disability caused by stroke and traumatic brain injury experience unacceptably high rates of depression, anxiety, inactivity and social isolation. Their carers experience high levels of burden, and they struggle to access health and community services. We aim to develop and test a program of community and self-managed care, aimed at reversing these negative impacts and reducing reliance on high cost health care services.