ABSTRACT
Telemedicine services are expected to be part of standard care in voice, speech and language therapy. This follows on from the special regulations for the provision of videotherapy in force due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, international publications on the effectiveness of video therapy compared to conventional face-to-face therapy in the field of stuttering intervention are presented. The focus is on three therapy concepts (Camperdown Program, Kasseler Stottertherapie, and Lidcombe Program), whose underlying therapy forms were evaluated with the recommendation grade A in the context of the S3-guideline for Speech Fluency Disorders (DGPP, 2016). Results show that video-based stuttering therapy using these approaches is just as effective as conducting them via face-to-face therapy. Recommendations for video-based stuttering therapy include technical equipment, individual patient suitability, and changing interaction patterns. © 2022 Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
The WHO's classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic challenged clinicians to maintain continuity of care. Thus, in a very short time, teletherapy became the most important tool for healthcare providers who had never used it before, or had used it only sparingly. Parallel to the first lockdown, beginning on April 01, 2020, the existing limit on telemedicine treatment in medical and psychotherapeutic care-20 % of the total number of treatments at a practice-was lifted. Also, in the area of remedy providers, permission was given in phases for the execution of video therapies. The studies on this topic indicate that logopedic teletherapy is clearly effective, as shown in the example of speech therapy for neurologically-related speech disorders in German-speaking countries in the article, even if further studies are needed. Teletherapy should be made permanently possible in the field of remedies, just as teletherapy care by psychologists, or telemedicine treatment by physicians, are possible. This would create a "quattro-win" situation for service providers, financiers, providers and recipients. © 2021 Hippocampus Verlag. All rights reserved.