Experiences of Social Distancing During Coronavirus Disease 2019 as a Catalyst for Changing Long-Term Care Culture.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
; 30(1): 318-323, 2021 01 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1805675
ABSTRACT
Purpose In this article, we draw a parallel between the experience of social isolation that occurred throughout the world during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic and similar experiences occurring in everyday life for people with communication disorders living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. We propose that speech-language pathologists can use the widespread experience of social isolation as a learning catalyst in the effort to shift the LTC culture to one that more highly values a communicative environment that is accessible to all, thereby reducing risk of social isolation for those with communication disorders. Conclusions Many training paradigms for promoting an accessible communicative environment are available in the speech-language pathology literature, yet institutional barriers exist for their widespread implementation. Overcoming these barriers is a challenge that requires awareness and learning on the part of staff and administration regarding the impact of an unfriendly communicative environment on social isolation, and the resulting psychosocial consequences. Learning theory indicates that new learning in adults is motivated by connections between personal experiences and the material to be learned. Explicitly infusing established training programs with the experience of social isolation brought on by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic may be the key needed for changing the communicative environment in LTC.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Long-Term Care
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Coronavirus Infections
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Communication Barriers
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Physical Distancing
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
Journal subject:
Speech-Language Pathology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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