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Puzzle, bulmaca, or câu đố lắp hình: A comparison of mono- and multilingual Australian English-speaking children's performance on the OZI-SF. Puzzle, bulmaca, or c<e:1> đố lắp hình：单语言和多语言澳大利亚英语儿童在OZI-SF上的表现比较。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-31 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2538610

Kate Jones, Elise Baker, Lynn Kemp, Caroline Jones

{"title":"Puzzle, bulmaca, or câu đố lắp hình: A comparison of mono- and multilingual Australian English-speaking children's performance on the OZI-SF.","authors":"Kate Jones, Elise Baker, Lynn Kemp, Caroline Jones","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2538610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2538610","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study compared performance of multilingual and monolingual children on the OZI-Short Form (a parent-report checklist for early communication from 12-30 months) with reference to receptive and expressive vocabulary, gestures, and communicative games/routines. Scores for three semantic subcategories (animals, clothing, food and drink) were compared between cohorts to assess for any evidence of cultural bias.Method: Parents of children (n = 552) aged 10.5 to 31.5 months completed the OZI-SF. Total concept scores were calculated. Regression analyses were performed to compare performance between cohorts.Result: No differences between cohorts for three summary scores: Receptive vocabulary, gestures, and games/routines. Differences were found in expressive vocabulary, with multilingual children scoring lower than monolingual children. For semantic categories, there were differences receptively for 'food and drink', and expressively for 'food and drink' and 'clothing', with multilingual children scoring lower. No differences were found for 'animals'.Conclusion: The use of total concept scores on the OZI-SF revealed consistent performance between cohorts on receptive and non-verbal scores suggesting clinical confidence in these aspects of the OZI-SF. Differences in performance on expressive measures encourage clinical caution. Further research is needed on the clinical utility of vocabulary screening tools acknowledging the cultural sensitivity of semantic categories.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975552","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}

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"Learning about aphasia from someone who lives with it": Aligning academic-based service-learning with life participation approach to aphasia. “向失语症患者学习失语症”：将基于学术的服务学习与生活参与的失语症方法结合起来。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2544746

Christen G Page

{"title":"\"Learning about aphasia from someone who lives with it\": Aligning academic-based service-learning with life participation approach to aphasia.","authors":"Christen G Page","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2544746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2544746","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: As part of a collaborative academic-based service-learning experience, graduate students collaborated with individuals with aphasia to develop an educational training for community members. This study aimed to examine the impact of a collaborative academic-based service-learning experience on application of course content through community, academic, and interpersonal engagement.Method: Participants included 36 graduate students in an aphasia course. In groups, they met twice and presented the training to the selected community members with the person with aphasia. After each meeting and the presentation, students wrote a reflective essay. Following the presentation, students completed the Three Aspects of Engagement Survey.Result: Survey responses revealed increased community, academic, and interpersonal engagement. Thematic analysis of reflective essays (108 total) revealed five main themes: a) Evolving perceptions of aphasia, b) diverse characteristics of aphasia, c) communication strategies, d) collaboration, and e) outcomes of academic-based service-learning experience.Conclusion: Findings revealed that students applied course content and gained insight into the impact of aphasia on life participation. They felt empathy for individuals with aphasia and plan to implement holistic, individualised care as well as spread awareness in the community. This collaborative academic-based service-learning experience is linked to the framework for teaching the life participation approach to aphasia.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975478","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}

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The experience of stuttering among adolescents in Iran: A cross-cultural study. 伊朗青少年的口吃经历：一项跨文化研究。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-23 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2544748

Fatemeh Ismailli Irani, Amir Hossein Rasoli Jokar, Maryam Tarameshlu, Ali Ghorbani, Mohammad Kamali, J Scott Yaruss

{"title":"The experience of stuttering among adolescents in Iran: A cross-cultural study.","authors":"Fatemeh Ismailli Irani, Amir Hossein Rasoli Jokar, Maryam Tarameshlu, Ali Ghorbani, Mohammad Kamali, J Scott Yaruss","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2544748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2544748","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study aimed to explore the experience of adolescents who stutter in Iran by translating and adapting the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering-Teens protocol for Farsi-speaking adolescents and compare the impact of stuttering on their lives with that of adolescents from other countries.Method: A rigorous translation and cross-cultural adaptation process-comprising forward and backward translation, expert committee review, and pilot testing-produced the OASES-T-F. The questionnaire was administered to 102 adolescents (51 males, 51 females) aged 12-17 years. Internal consistency was assessed via Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability via intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and impact scores were compared with published data from the USA, Australia, Sweden, and Poland.Result: The OASES-T-F demonstrated strong internal reliability (α = .82-.95) and test-retest stability (ICC = .90-.93). Domain scores for general information, reactions to stuttering, and communication difficulties were moderate and aligned with other countries' data. Notably, the quality-of-life domain yielded significantly higher impact among Iranian adolescents.Conclusion: The OASES-T-F is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing stuttering in Farsi-speaking teens. Findings suggest that Iran's cultural context amplifies stuttering's social and emotional effects. Clinicians should integrate cultural considerations into assessment and intervention plans.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975667","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}

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"'A band-aid service': Speech-language pathologists' perspectives on the challenges they face to support children with paediatric feeding disorder and their families". “‘创可贴服务’：语言病理学家对支持患有儿科喂养障碍的儿童及其家庭所面临挑战的看法”。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-23 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2547824

Julie Tan, Deborah Hersh, Mary Claessen, Christina Clare Fernandes, Naomi Cocks

{"title":"\"'A band-aid service': Speech-language pathologists' perspectives on the challenges they face to support children with paediatric feeding disorder and their families\".","authors":"Julie Tan, Deborah Hersh, Mary Claessen, Christina Clare Fernandes, Naomi Cocks","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2547824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2547824","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Speech-language pathologists support children with paediatric feeding disorder and their families. However, international research highlights challenges, including inadequate training. While some Australian parents perceive speech-language pathologists as having limited knowledge and interest in paediatric feeding disorder, no studies have explored speech-language pathologists' experiences in this context.Method: This study examined the perspectives of 11 experienced speech-language pathologists working in a community setting in one Australian city. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were analysed using an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach to explore factors that support or hinder service delivery.Result: Participants emphasised the importance of collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care. They identified a lack of awareness of paediatric feeding disorder among referring professionals and reported feeling underprepared due to insufficient training and the absence of competency guidelines. Systemic barriers including policies and funding constraints and limited families' access to support, contributed to the perception that speech-language pathologists lack expertise in paediatric feeding disorder.Conclusion: These findings align with international research, emphasising the need for improved training and systemic changes. In the Australian context, addressing funding limitations and developing competency guidelines are critical to enhancing service delivery for children with paediatric feeding disorder.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975539","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}

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Speech-language pathologists' perspectives on a prototype of the first Ghanaian-English speech and language assessment tool. 语言病理学家对首个加纳语-英语语音和语言评估工具原型的看法。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2542459

Josephine Ohenewa Bampoe, Sarah Elizabeth Verdon, Laura Hoffman, Karen Wylie

{"title":"Speech-language pathologists' perspectives on a prototype of the first Ghanaian-English speech and language assessment tool.","authors":"Josephine Ohenewa Bampoe, Sarah Elizabeth Verdon, Laura Hoffman, Karen Wylie","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2542459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2542459","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Speech-language pathologists need culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment tools to accurately identify speech and language disorders. Ghanaian speech-language pathologists currently lack appropriate assessment tools to identify both speech and language disorders in children. The aim of this study was to gather the views and perspectives of Ghanaian speech-language pathologists about a prototype of the first Ghanaian-English speech and language assessment tool for school-aged children.Method: Data were collected via artefact-mediated face-to-face focus groups utilising a prototype Ghanaian-English assessment tool to evoke comments from eleven Ghanaian speech-language pathologists. The tool consists of a caregiver's questionnaire and six subtests that assess the speech and language of children aged 5 to 10 years. Participants were recruited from a range of contexts in Ghana and were all involved in the assessment of children. The data were analysed using inductive content analysis.Result: Speech-language pathologists identified strengths of the tool and recommendations for change. Participants viewed the tool as comprehensive, innovative, and simple to administer. Participants emphasised the need for the test administration, caregiver's questionnaire, pictures, and test items or stimuli to be culturally appropriate and made suggestions for change.Conclusion: This study contributes to the development of a culturally appropriate assessment tool for the Ghanaian context. This adds to the growing body of research on the need and process for the development of culturally appropriate assessment tools for children in multilingual contexts.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975661","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}

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Translanguaging assessment in narratives and group conversations of South African adults. 南非成人叙事与小组对话中的译语评估。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2544751

Mellissa Anne Bortz, Mira Goral

{"title":"Translanguaging assessment in narratives and group conversations of South African adults.","authors":"Mellissa Anne Bortz, Mira Goral","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2544751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2544751","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Effective speech and language therapy for multilingual people with aphasia is dependent on the language in which the assessment and therapy are provided to the client. Limited language assessment tools are available for these populations. Translanguaging is an approach that allows for multilingual discourse analysis that encompasses speakers' complete linguistic repertoire. The purpose of this study was to characterise the translanguaging patterns of South African adults with an aim of developing best practices for discourse assessment in multilingual adults with acquired language difficulties.Method: A modified AphasiaBank protocol was used to elicit narratives and group conversations from 19 multilingual South African younger and older adults. Two bilingual background questionnaires, adapted to the relevant languages of the participants, were also administered.Result: Result indicated that all participants made use of translanguaging, to varying degrees. Older adults used translanguaging, on average, less than younger adults. Neither topic of narratives and conversations, nor language background histories were associated with translanguaging patterns.Conclusion: The study demonstrated that translanguaging is a useful approach for determining the unique multilingual characteristics of South African discourse. The data can be used as a guide to develop assessment for multilingual adults with acquired language difficulties.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975704","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}

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Factors impacting paediatric VFSS service sustainability and training, an Australian perspective. 影响儿科VFSS服务可持续性和培训的因素，澳大利亚的观点。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2544742

Madeline Raatz, Claire Radford, Olivia Taylor, Kelly Beak, Jeanne Marshall

{"title":"Factors impacting paediatric VFSS service sustainability and training, an Australian perspective.","authors":"Madeline Raatz, Claire Radford, Olivia Taylor, Kelly Beak, Jeanne Marshall","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2544742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2544742","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The videofluoroscopic swallow study is a specialised procedure, for which speech-language pathologists require additional post-graduate training. To date, little is known about factors impacting paediatric videofluroscopic swallow study service sustainability. Based on available literature, it is anticipated that staff training is one impacting factor. The primary aim of this study was to explore service manager and speech-language pathologist perspectives on factor/s impacting paediatric videofluroscopic swallow study service sustainability. Secondary aims were to investigate current training practices.Method: Directors/service managers and lead paediatric videofluroscopic swallow study speech-language pathologists from paediatric videofluroscopic swallow study sites across Queensland (Australia) were prospectively recruited to complete a 13-item questionnaire and optional semi-structured focus group. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inductive content analysis.Result: Six facilities were represented, with 11 questionnaire responses and eight participants across two focus groups. Two main themes were identified to be impacting paediatric videofluroscopic swallow study service sustainability: a) Training & competency and b) service and infrastructure. Participants identified eight recommendations to improve training and subsequent staffing sustainability.Conclusion: A variety of factors were reported to impact paediatric videofluroscopic swallow study service sustainability, with difficulties with staffing and training reported to underpin many of these issues. Findings highlight the need for structured, flexible, and responsive training opportunities.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975630","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}

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"I like to accommodate as much as possible": A survey of food service professionals' awareness of dysphagia and experiences in dietary modifications. “我喜欢尽可能地适应”：餐饮服务专业人员对吞咽困难的认知和饮食调整经验的调查。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-19 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2544738

Rebecca L Packer, Simone Howells, Esther Kay Ying Lim, Alana Hutchison, Anna Rumbach, Laurelie Wishart, Bena Brown

{"title":"\"I like to accommodate as much as possible\": A survey of food service professionals' awareness of dysphagia and experiences in dietary modifications.","authors":"Rebecca L Packer, Simone Howells, Esther Kay Ying Lim, Alana Hutchison, Anna Rumbach, Laurelie Wishart, Bena Brown","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2544738","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2544738","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Limited literature exists on food service professionals' awareness of dysphagia and skills in accommodating consumers' dietary needs, including providing texture-modified meals across settings. As such, the current study aimed to explore food service professionals' awareness of dysphagia and their experiences in accommodating various types of dietary modifications across a range of workplace settings.Method: An electronic survey was administered to food service professionals to determine self-assessed awareness of dysphagia, experiences of accommodating food/fluid modification requests, and perspectives on available education and training. Convenience and snowball sampling were utilised for recruitment.Result: Responses (n = 124), primarily from Australia and the US, were analysed using descriptive and qualitative methods. The majority of respondents were aware of dysphagia and reported confidence in accommodating various types of dietary modifications. Content analysis of open-ended responses further illustrated existing challenges and limitations to implementing texture-modified diets within workplaces, strategies for accommodating changes, and attitudes towards lifelong learning.Conclusion: While high levels of awareness and confidence were reported, barriers continue to limit the translation of these positive attitudes into practice. Improved education and training materials delivered in multiple modalities and targeted at all levels of food service professionals are indicated.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144876401","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}

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A multidimensional investigation of the oral language abilities of Australian school entrants. 对澳大利亚入学学生口语能力的多维调查。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-16 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2541681

Anna Taylor, Mark E Boyes, Sharon Smart, Robyn Wheldall, Mary Claessen, Nicole Gray, Suze Leitão

{"title":"A multidimensional investigation of the oral language abilities of Australian school entrants.","authors":"Anna Taylor, Mark E Boyes, Sharon Smart, Robyn Wheldall, Mary Claessen, Nicole Gray, Suze Leitão","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2541681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2541681","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: A multidimensional assessment of oral language evaluates abilities across different tasks and contexts to provide a comprehensive view of language abilities and functioning. This research aimed to apply this assessment approach to investigate language profiles of children at school entry.Method: In this cross-sectional study with stratified sampling, we assessed 126 school entrants using assessments of oral language and teacher and parent surveys. A latent profile analysis was used to identify groups with similar language abilities and a multivariate analysis of variance to compare them on outcomes of early academic and psychosocial functioning. Hierarchical regression was used to evaluate the link between individual language measures and variability in functioning.Result: Four distinct oral language profiles emerged: High, average, low, and very low. The two lower profiles (28% of the cohort) displayed language difficulties. Children within higher profiles significantly outperformed those in lower profiles in early academic and psychosocial functioning. Measures of communicative participation and discourse uniquely predicted both outcomes.Conclusion: A multidimensional assessment profiled using latent profile analysis offers a parsimonious approach to classifying language abilities. It may identify children with discourse-level difficulties that narrower approaches overlook. Communicative participation should be evaluated independently to capture its unique contribution to functioning.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144859839","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}

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Participant satisfaction and directions for growth in online group speech rehabilitation for individuals with Parkinson's disease. 帕金森病患者网络群体言语康复的参与者满意度及发展方向

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2025-08-07 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2025.2541682

Gemma Moya-Galé

{"title":"Participant satisfaction and directions for growth in online group speech rehabilitation for individuals with Parkinson's disease.","authors":"Gemma Moya-Galé","doi":"10.1080/17549507.2025.2541682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2541682","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: With increased access to telehealth platforms and considering the heterogeneity of Parkinson's disease, understanding the contributors of patients' satisfaction with online group speech rehabilitation programs becomes essential for patient retention and adherence with continuous practice. The purpose of this study was to examine elements of an existing online group speech treatment program that contribute to participant satisfaction and determine patient-centred considerations for further growth.Method: Ten individuals with Parkinson's disease enrolled in Speech for PD, an online university- and community-based program, participated in focus groups. The semi-structured interviews were video-recorded and transcribed. Data were analysed qualitatively following reflexive thematic analysis.Result: Three themes were constructed: The importance and power of social connectedness, voice and cognitive-linguistic exercises as essential elements, and recommendations for growth; which emphasised the role of biofeedback and self-management techniques, as well as continued practice and in-person social gatherings.Conclusion: Online group speech treatment programs may significantly contribute to increased social connectedness in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Participant satisfaction may also be enhanced through targeting not only the reported voice and speech deficits in Parkinson's disease but also cognitive-linguistic skills in group format. Elements of success and considerations for growth of an existing program, Speech for PD, are discussed.","PeriodicalId":49047,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144795954","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}

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