Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on telepractice in speech-language pathology.
J Prev Interv Community
; 49(2): 152-162, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1177197
ABSTRACT
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, speech-language pathology telepractice was used by a small percentage of consumers. The 2020 pandemic necessitated the transition of most services to an online format. This article reports on a brief, electronic survey that was completed by 145 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) during the early months (June 2020) of the pandemic. Results showed that the majority of SLPs will continue using a telepractice model into 2021 and beyond, as more than half of SLPs rated the quality as similar to services delivered in-person. The absence of earlier preparation, access to and hindrances with technology, and client factors were the main elements influencing telepractice success for SLPs. However, telepractice was rated as an efficient means of consultation, evaluation, and intervention and survey results revealed that 53.84% of SLPs plan on maintaining this modality at a higher than pre-pandemic level.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Speech-Language Pathology
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Telemedicine
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Prev Interv Community
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
10852352.2021.1908210
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