Pascoe M, Rogers C, Norman V
S Afr J Commun Disord. 2013 Dec;60:2-9.
Audiologists and speech-language therapists working in developing contexts like South Africa have the opportunity to address a range of needs through their research. One of these needs is the development of assessments and therapy materials that are appropriate for their clients' particular language needs and cultural background. This editorial paper aims to introduce original research in speech-language therapy and audiology, which has been carried out in South Africa and other developing contexts and is presented in this volume of the journal. In addition we suggest that while the focus of much research is on the destination or end product that is developed, there is a need to share the methodologies that are used to reach that goal so that more research can be carried out by a wider pool of students, researchers and clinicians. We describe some of the methods that we have used in our research--often in small scale projects with budgetary constraints, which would be feasible for clinicians in their routine clinical contexts. Our hope is that others can build on these approaches, critique and share their own strategies for the ultimate advancement of the professions in southern Africa.
在南非等发展中地区工作的听力学家和言语治疗师有机会通过他们的研究满足一系列需求。其中一个需求是开发适合其客户特定语言需求和文化背景的评估和治疗材料。这篇社论旨在介绍在南非和其他发展中地区开展的言语治疗和听力学方面的原创研究，这些研究在本期刊物中有所呈现。此外，我们认为，虽然许多研究的重点是所开发的目标或最终产品，但有必要分享用于实现该目标的方法，以便更多的学生、研究人员和临床医生能够开展更多研究。我们描述了我们在研究中使用的一些方法——这些方法通常用于预算有限的小规模项目，临床医生在日常临床环境中也可行。我们希望其他人能够借鉴这些方法，提出批评并分享他们自己的策略，以最终推动南部非洲这些专业的发展。
