Enhancing Speech Ability in Stroke Patients: Clinical Application of the TADIR Aphasia Diagnostic Method

Abstract

Aphasia is a disability experienced by stroke patients and can become persistent, so that it can reduce the quality of life of stroke patients. Detection of speech ability in stroke patients as early as possible helps provide intervention as soon as possible, so that it can reduce the disability experienced by stroke patients. This study aims to provide an overview of the speech ability of stroke patients using the TADIR method. This type of research is quantitative and uses a descriptive method. The sample consisted of 43 respondents, using consecutive sampling techniques. The instrument used was a speech ability screening format using TADIR. The data that has gone through the following processing will be analyzed. Univariate analysis describes each variable: age, gender, type of stroke, comorbidities, frequency of attacks, and speech ability score. Analysis, t-tests, and correlation tests were conducted to determine the relationship between the two variables. The speech ability of stroke patients with the TADIR method received an average score of 6.65. There was an effect on the age and gender of the respondents on the speech ability score of stroke patients. Some stroke patients experience a decrease in speech ability. This research is very beneficial for the speech development of stroke patients.