Speech-language pathologists' perceptions of the use of telepractice in the delivery of services to people with Parkinson's disease: A national pilot survey.

Purpose: To explore the perceptions, use and interest to use telepractice by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to deliver services to people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). Method: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods online survey was conducted. Recruitment of SLPs with an active caseload of PwPD wa...

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Published in:International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 387 - 399
Main Authors: Swales, Megan, Theodoros, Deborah, Hill, Anne J., Russell, Trevor
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2020
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          Swales, Megan
          Theodoros, Deborah
          Hill, Anne J.
          Russell, Trevor
        affil: Centre for Research in Telerehabilitation, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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          Speech-Language Pathologist Attitudes
          Telemedicine
          Health Care Delivery Methods
          Health Services Accessibility
          Parkinson Disease
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          Pilot Studies
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Multimethod Studies
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          Thematic Analysis
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      ab: Purpose: To explore the perceptions, use and interest to use telepractice by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to deliver services to people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). Method: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods online survey was conducted. Recruitment of SLPs with an active caseload of PwPD was conducted through non-probability, purposive sampling. Data were analysed using frequency distribution and thematic analysis. Result: A total of 63 SLPs responded. The majority (82.5%) were interested in telepractice, but only 23.1% provided services to PwPD online. Monitoring of motor speech function, and therapy were the primary services delivered online. Of those who did not currently offer online services to PwPD, 77.5% expressed interest to use telepractice. The development of telepractice guidelines and a comprehensive list of available software were the resources most requested to assist clinicians in offering such services. Most perceived telepractice as an appropriate delivery method for speech-language pathology services. However, views regarding the preference for face-to-face delivery were divided. Conclusion: SLPs view telepractice as a viable service delivery model for PwPD, but uptake of the model is variable. Several key barriers and resource limitations must be addressed to facilitate the implementation and sustainability of telepractice in clinical services.
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