CQ-index afasie

For people with aphasia, a language or speech disorder developed by brain injury, is a questionnaire to measure their experiences of care: the CQ index Aphasia. Likewise, they have the opportunity to express their views about care.

The CQ-index Aphasia developed by NIVEL (Dutch Institute for Health Services Research) in collaboration with Hersenletsel.nl (formerly Aphasia Association Netherlands). The questionnaire is administered by means of icons in an interview and maps out seven quality themes. Five of these themes concern the care process: communication and treatment, information, involvement in treatment goals, treatment by the speech therapist and cooperation. The remaining two, the effect of the treatment on the communication of clients and on their participation and well-being.

By measuring the experiences of aphasia care and disclose this information, the CQ index Aphasia can contribute to transparency in healthcare, empowering clients with aphasia and improve care for these clients. The questionnaire is included in the report and is also included in the Quality Care Institute Library of the Netherlands.