TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspectives of Indian speech language pathologists towards assessing adolescents with language impairments
AU - Nair, Rohana Muralidharan
AU - Karuppali, Sudhin
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - PURPOSE: Perspective-based studies have been carried out on health professionals to create clinical implications that will positively impact the healthcare system. There are no such studies exploring the perspectives of Indian speech language pathologists (SLPs) towards handling adolescents with language impairments. Therefore, the current study aims to explore the perspectives of Indian SLPs on the assessment of adolescent language. METHODS: The study followed a cross-sectional study design following a non-random convenient sampling procedure. A total number of 102 SLPs participated in the study. Phase 1 comprised developing a questionnaire to identify the perspectives of SLPs towards the assessment of adolescents with language impairments. A total of 9 questions were formulated for the same. Phase 2 included the data collection which was conducted through an online survey. Phase 3 focused on the data analysis. Descriptive statistics were to determine the mean and SD for continuous variables, and frequency and percentage for discrete variables. RESULTS: The current study results indicated significant disparities in the perspectives of SLPs towards adolescent language assessment. An overall level of poor awareness and a superficial understanding of the core area (about adolescence, and the areas and tools for assessment) was evident. CONCLUSION: Understanding the perspectives of SLPs towards adolescent language assessment is critical in paving the way for future clinical development and research.
AB - PURPOSE: Perspective-based studies have been carried out on health professionals to create clinical implications that will positively impact the healthcare system. There are no such studies exploring the perspectives of Indian speech language pathologists (SLPs) towards handling adolescents with language impairments. Therefore, the current study aims to explore the perspectives of Indian SLPs on the assessment of adolescent language. METHODS: The study followed a cross-sectional study design following a non-random convenient sampling procedure. A total number of 102 SLPs participated in the study. Phase 1 comprised developing a questionnaire to identify the perspectives of SLPs towards the assessment of adolescents with language impairments. A total of 9 questions were formulated for the same. Phase 2 included the data collection which was conducted through an online survey. Phase 3 focused on the data analysis. Descriptive statistics were to determine the mean and SD for continuous variables, and frequency and percentage for discrete variables. RESULTS: The current study results indicated significant disparities in the perspectives of SLPs towards adolescent language assessment. An overall level of poor awareness and a superficial understanding of the core area (about adolescence, and the areas and tools for assessment) was evident. CONCLUSION: Understanding the perspectives of SLPs towards adolescent language assessment is critical in paving the way for future clinical development and research.
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U2 - 10.1590/2317-1782/20232022005
DO - 10.1590/2317-1782/20232022005
M3 - Article
C2 - 37556685
AN - SCOPUS:85167532535
SN - 2179-6491
VL - 35
SP - e20220005
JO - CoDAS
JF - CoDAS
IS - 5
M1 - e20220005
ER -