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An international survey of assessment and treatment practice for discourse in paediatric Acquired Brain Injury.
- Source :
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; Aug2023, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p577-588, 12p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Guidelines recommend routine discourse assessment and treatment in paediatric acquired brain injury (ABI) but provide little guidance for clinical practice. The degree to which this has influenced the nature of discourse assessment and treatment in clinical practice has not been examined in detail. Speech-language pathologists working in paediatric ABI (clients aged <18 years) in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, and the Asia Pacific region were invited to complete a survey of discourse assessment and intervention practices (n = 77). Clinicians from Australia and New Zealand comprised over half of a responses (53%). The largest proportion had over 10 years' experience (60%), worked in the metropolitan area (58%), and with secondary school-age children (64%). Routine discourse assessment was undertaken by 80% of respondents, focussing on a limited range of genres. No preferred intervention approach was identified. One-quarter of clinicians routinely considered holistic factors during clinical decision-making. Limited normative data and treatment evidence, insufficient time and training were identified as clinical barriers. Assessment practices were consistent with guidelines, yet interventions were highly variable, reflecting limited evidence, client heterogeneity, time constraints, and limited training. A biopsychosocial approach to practice was evident, yet a focus on impairment level factors was prominent. Findings support the need for standardised discourse assessment and discourse intervention methods. Translation into practice guidelines would promote consistency and confidence in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BRAIN injury treatment
TREATMENT of communicative disorders
SPEECH therapy
NEUROLOGY
PEDIATRICS
COMMUNICATIVE disorders
SURVEYS
MEDICAL protocols
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
RESEARCH funding
BRAIN injuries
SCHOOL children
DECISION making in clinical medicine
DATA analysis software
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17549507
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169951784
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2022.2079724