Table 4.
Communication Strategies across the sessions for the 38 Nurse-Patient Dyads
| Mean±SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaided Strategies | |||
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| Mouthing | 2.26±1.55 | 0 | 4 |
| Gesturing | 2.58±1.33 | 0 | 4 |
| Head Nods | 3.55±0.92 | 0 | 4 |
| Facial Expression | 1.68±1.38 | 0 | 4 |
| Non-verbal but communicative action (ex. purposeful look, purposeful squeeze) | 3.34±0.88 | 1 | 4 |
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| Low Tech Strategies | |||
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| Drawing | 0.03±0.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Writing | 0.32±0.77 | 0 | 3 |
| Points to letter board | 0.18±0.56 | 0 | 3 |
| First letter spelling while mouthing | 0.03±0.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Point to an encoded symbol representing a phrase | 0.03±0.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Indicate phrase in response to partner’s auditory/visual scanning of phrase choice list | 0.03±0.16 | 0 | 1 |
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| High Tech Strategies | |||
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| Direct Selection- Message | 0.03±0.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Scan- spell | 0.03±0.16 | 0 | 1 |