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

生活在社区中的25万澳大利亚人因中风和创伤性脑损伤而患有交流障碍，他们的抑郁、焦虑、不活动和社会孤立率高得令人无法接受。他们的照顾者承受着很高的负担，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个社区和自我管理保健方案，旨在扭转这些负面影响，减少对高成本医疗保健服务的依赖。

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.