Sarah Delpeche, Ross Menzies, Katerina Ntourou, Ashley Saunders, Mark Onslow
{"title":"Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: How clinically important is mental health during management of early stuttering?","authors":"Sarah Delpeche, Ross Menzies, Katerina Ntourou, Ashley Saunders, Mark Onslow","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2420597","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2420597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To discuss how clinically important mental health is during management of early stuttering. To inform early-career clinicians and students of speech-language pathology about contemporary views on this issue.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The issue was discussed by three speech-language pathologists and a clinical psychologist. Written conversational turns in an exchange were limited to 100 words each. When that written dialogue was concluded, the moderator summarised the discussion.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>All agreed that it is essential to take account of mental health during management of early stuttering.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The following key points were raised: a) There is a prominent risk that a child with early stuttering will be or will become socially anxious, b) parent anxiety is a clinical consideration, c) support and counselling of children and parents needs to be within the scope of speech-language pathology practice, and d) referral of a child or parent, or both, to a clinical psychologist may be required, facilitated by formal testing if needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kari M Lien, Paige Ellis, Nancy J Scherer, Hope Sparks Lancaster
{"title":"A meta-analysis of the relationship between speech and language development in children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip.","authors":"Kari M Lien, Paige Ellis, Nancy J Scherer, Hope Sparks Lancaster","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2412610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2412610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip are at risk of speech production and language delays. In typical development, a strong relationship exists between speech and expressive language development. However, the understanding of this relationship in children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip is incomplete. The objective of this study was to determine the average correlation between consonant inventory and two expressive language skills in children with NSCP ± L.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The study used a random effects meta-analyses design. Articles were included by searching PubMed, APA PsycINFO, and ERIC.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Correlations between consonant inventory and (1) expressive vocabulary and (2) mean length of utterance.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Based on eight studies representing 187 children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip, consonant inventory was positively correlated with expressive vocabulary size (<i>k</i> = 8, <i>z</i> = 0.74, <i>SE</i> = .16, <i>p</i> < .001, [0.424, 1.052]). Using data from four studies, representing 83 children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip, consonant inventory had a positive nonsignificant correlation with mean length of utterance (<i>k</i> = 4, <i>z</i> = 0.513, <i>SE</i> = 0.293, <i>p</i> = .081, [-0.063, 1.088]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results support a connection between consonant inventory and expressive vocabulary size in children with nonsyndromic cleft palate with or without cleft lip across four languages. Small consonant inventories are often associated with expressive language delays.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Telepractice-delivered communication training for informal caregivers of people with aphasia: A pilot study.","authors":"Javad Anjum, Ryan S Husak, Laynee Kudrna","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2409137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2409137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To establish proof of concept of a student-led, telepractice-delivered communication partner training towards enhancing communication between people with aphasia and their informal caregivers in everyday conversations.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Two dyads were recruited, each consisting of a person with aphasia and their caregiver. A pre-training questionnaire was completed by caregivers, followed by a weekly communication training session delivered by graduate student clinicians via telepractice to each dyad over 12 weeks. The caregivers then completed a post-training questionnaire. Both questionnaires included 13 Likert-scale questions and one open-ended question requiring an extended response.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Pre- to post-training improvements for both dyads were identified on two domains of the questionnaire: (a) frustrations of the caregiver and person with aphasia and (b) caregivers' knowledge and confidence in using communication strategies. This quantitative data was supported by additional extended responses regarding informal caregivers' current communication strategies when communicating with the person with aphasia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both informal caregivers reported integrating communication strategies learned as part of the training in their interactions with the person with aphasia and experiencing fewer communication breakdowns during the two weeks following the training. The pilot study offers proof of concept for incorporating telepractice-delivered caregiver communication training as part of aphasia rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current oral care practices in an acute aged care setting: An Australian metropolitan hospital perspective.","authors":"Alexis McMahon, Erin Musgrove, Michelle Smith-Tamaray, Natalie Berg, Lauren J Christie","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2409135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2409135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate current oral care practices in an acute aged care hospital setting, and staff perceptions of the barriers and enablers to delivery of evidence-based oral care practices.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A mixed method study comprised of retrospective file audit and cross-sectional survey was conducted within a single acute aged care unit. Medical records of patients aged ≥ 65 years admitted over a 6 month period were retrospectively audited. A clinician survey was used to explore barriers to and enablers of the delivery of oral care practices using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour (COM-B) questionnaire. Result were analysed using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Patient file audits (<i>n</i> = 206) found 13.6% (<i>n</i> = 28) of patients had oral care completed, despite 23% (<i>n</i> = 47) of patients being recommended by a speech language pathologist to receive oral care. Staff survey respondents (<i>n</i> = 31) reported they do not have the physical or social opportunities to provide oral care (i.e. adequate resources, time, and social support), however, they were motivated and reported they have the required knowledge and skills to provide oral care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a need for implementation strategies to enable an interprofessional response to improve the delivery of evidence-based oral care practices and optimise patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Egill Magnússon, Kathryn Crowe, Harpa Stefánsdóttir, Mark Guiberson, Thora Másdóttir, Inga Ágústsdóttir, Ösp Vilberg Baldursdóttir
{"title":"Representation of the ICF in research of speech intelligibility: A systematic review of literature describing deaf and hard-of-hearing children.","authors":"Egill Magnússon, Kathryn Crowe, Harpa Stefánsdóttir, Mark Guiberson, Thora Másdóttir, Inga Ágústsdóttir, Ösp Vilberg Baldursdóttir","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2409131","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2409131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this review was to map speech intelligibility measures used for assessing d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing children onto the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This review considered perceptual speech intelligibility measures (Articulation functions b320) used to assess deaf and hard-of-hearing children aged 12 years and younger. The following electronic databases were searched: CINAHL; ERIC (ProQuest); Linguistic, Language, and Behaviour Abstracts; Scopus; Medline via PubMed; CENTRAL via Ovid; Cochrane via Ovid; and Joanna Briggs via Ovid. Data were extracted describing the article, participant, listener, study, speech intelligibility, and psychometric characteristics from the 245 included studies.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Speech intelligibility was measured as articulation functions (b320) through speaking (d330) in all studies. Other Body Functions frequently measured were speech discrimination (b2304; 28%) and mental functions of language (b167; 27%). Activities and Participation factors other than speaking d330 were generally not considered. Speech intelligibility was most often measured in the context of health services (e5800; 66%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Previous research on the speech intelligibility of deaf and hard-of-hearing children has largely lacked a broader perspective of functioning. Clinicians and educators of deaf and hard-of-hearing children should consider Activities and Participation, Environmental, and Personal Factors when assessing speech intelligibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communication-oriented group therapy for non-progressive dysarthria: A randomised controlled trial in an inpatient setting.","authors":"Vibeke Masoud, Annette Baumgaertner","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2388065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2388065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the effectiveness of communication-oriented group therapy for non-progressive dysarthria regarding functional speech and communicative participation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Prospective two-arm randomised controlled trial, targeting communication-oriented dysarthria group therapy (DGT). A non-specific social group program served as the control condition/group (CG). Participants' speech was assessed immediately before and after completing the respective three week program, using a standardised diagnostic test (objective outcome measure). Participants rated the extent of their communication participation immediately before and after group therapy, as well as three months after program completion (subjective outcome measure).</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Fifty-six persons aged 40-88 years with mild to severe dysarthria (median duration 29 days) from an inpatient facility participated. Prior to the intervention, self-rated communication participation correlated with severity of dysarthria. Immediately after the intervention, DGT participants achieved significantly higher scores than the CG on both outcome measures. After three months, the difference between groups in the subjective outcome measure was no longer significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Participation in DGT resulted in improved speech and better communication participation. Results suggest that three weeks may be too short to ensure maintenance of treatment gains. Also, reduced opportunity for social interaction due to COVID-19 restrictions may have influenced the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kym Dunstan, Helen Smith, Katelyn Melvin, Shaun Ziegenfusz, Anna Cronin, Nerina Scarinci
{"title":"Using social media to share universal messages about early language and literacy development with parents and caregivers.","authors":"Kym Dunstan, Helen Smith, Katelyn Melvin, Shaun Ziegenfusz, Anna Cronin, Nerina Scarinci","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2398783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2398783","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Health promotion and prevention interventions to support children's early language and literacy development are essential, however little is known about how social media can be used in this context. This study evaluated an intervention which aimed to build capacity of parents in supporting children's language and literacy skills, implemented using Facebook.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sector partnership of Australian speech-language pathologists developed a suite of universal messages for parents to support their child's language development. Messages were delivered across 12 weeks via Facebook. A convergent mixed methods study design was used to evaluate survey responses from parents of children aged 0-5 years, before (<i>n</i> = 136) and after the intervention (<i>n</i> = 61). Social media analytics were collected.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Participants identified social media was a helpful way to receive information about supporting their child's language and literacy development, reporting an increase in knowledge following the intervention. Participants reported they trusted information provided in Facebook posts as it was from professionals and evidence-based sources. The usability (i.e. look and layout) was generally rated highly.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Social media is a valuable tool for speech-language pathologists to deliver universal messages. Future social media initiatives should be co-designed with families and social media professionals to ensure delivery of trusted, consistent, and user-friendly information.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danielle Gardner, Verity Mitchell, Thuy Frakking, Kelly Ann Weir, Angie Canning, Rachel Jane Wenke
{"title":"Validated patient reported outcome measures in speech-language pathology: A scoping review of adult practice.","authors":"Danielle Gardner, Verity Mitchell, Thuy Frakking, Kelly Ann Weir, Angie Canning, Rachel Jane Wenke","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2024.2399236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2399236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly used to inform value-based healthcare. Within speech-language pathology (SLP), there is no synthesis of validated PROMs to guide professional practice. This scoping review systematically identifies and evaluates condition-specific PROMs across adult SLP practice.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A literature search was performed to identify studies published until 18th February 2022 from MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Scopus, Cochrane Collaboration, and Web of Science. Abstracts and full texts were screened in Covidence. Relevant studies that validated PROMs in English were extracted and assessed using the \"Checklist to operationalise measurement characteristics of PROMs\" by two independent reviewers.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Ninety-seven articles provided validation data for 71 PROMS across seven SLP practice areas. These included voice (<i>n</i> = 18), swallowing (<i>n</i> = 14), language (<i>n</i> = 11), fluency (<i>n</i> = 8), speech (<i>n</i> = 4), laryngectomy (<i>n</i> = 3), and cognitive-communication (<i>n</i> = 2). No PROMs were identified for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) (<i>n</i> = 0). Quality ratings were variable on the Francis et al. checklist.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A range of validated PROMs were identified to guide SLP practice in measuring patient perceptions across a range of practice areas in adults. Opportunities for further development in SLP practice areas with limited PROMs, such as speech, cognitive-communication, and AAC are also highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caitlin F Stephenson, Tanya A Serry, Pamela C Snow
{"title":"Teachers' perspectives on the role and scope of practice of speech-language pathologists working to support literacy in the early years of school.","authors":"Caitlin F Stephenson, Tanya A Serry, Pamela C Snow","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2023.2250934","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17549507.2023.2250934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Purpose:</i> The purpose of this study was to explore the views of teachers in early year levels about the role and scope for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to work on literacy support in schools.<i>Method:</i> Sixty-one teachers from mainstream government schools across Victoria, Australia, completed an anonymous, online survey.<i>Result:</i> Although many respondents reported knowing that SLPs support the literacy learning of some students in their school, they had limited awareness of the scope of speech-language pathology practice in literacy instruction and intervention.<i>Conclusion:</i> Limited awareness of SLPs' expertise and scope of practice may be leading to missed opportunities for collaborative practices. In order to capitalise on SLPs' skill set for the benefit of students, the speech-language pathology profession should better promote and raise awareness of the various ways in which SLPs can collaborate within interprofessional literacy teams in schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Speech and swallowing intervention following oral cancer treatment: A survey of speech-language pathologists in Australia and New Zealand.","authors":"Katrina Blyth, Hannah Stainlay, Patricia McCabe","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2023.2240043","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17549507.2023.2240043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Treatment for oral cancer has debilitating effects on speech and swallowing, however, little is known about current speech-language pathology practice.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An online survey of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) was disseminated via emails to speech pathology departments, social media platforms, and professional online forums. Survey questions captured demographics, service delivery, type and timing of speech and swallowing interventions, and influences and barriers to practice.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Forty-three SLPs working in Australia (<i>n</i> = 41) and New Zealand (<i>n</i> = 2) completed the survey. SLPs recommended speech and swallowing compensatory strategies significantly more frequently than active intervention. Swallowing outcomes measures were either instrumental (<i>n</i> = 31, 94%) or performance ratings (<i>n</i> = 25, 76%), whereas speech was measured informally with judgements of intelligibility (<i>n</i> = 30, 91%). SLPs used a range of supports for their decision making, particularly expert opinion (<i>n</i> = 81, 38.2%). They reported time and staffing limitations (<i>n</i> = 55, 55%) and a lack of relevant evidence (<i>n</i> = 35, 35%) as the largest barriers to evidence-based service delivery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is variability amongst SLPs in Australia and New Zealand regarding rehabilitation of speech and swallowing for people with oral cancer. This study highlights the need for evidence-based guidelines outlining best practice for screening processes, active rehabilitation protocols, and valid outcome measures with this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10233358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}