Inpatients with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs
identified barriers to communicating with nurses Correspondence
to: Dr S Balandin, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;
email@example.com How do patients with cerebral palsy and
complex communication needs (CCNs) describe their hospital
communication experiences, communication barriers, and effective
communication strategies? Surgical, medical, emergency,
intensive care, and rehabilitation settings in metropolitan
teaching hospitals in Australia. 10 adults (age range 35–61 y,
50% men) with cerebral palsy and CCNs (limited or no functional
speech), who were in hospital for ⩾3 days in the past 2 years,
had a functional method of communication, and did not have an
intellectual disability. Patients participated in individual
semi-structured interviews that lasted 60 minutes. The
interviews addressed patients’ perspectives on positive and
negative experiences of being in hospital with CCNs, focusing on
communication-related issues. Data were a