Rumbach Anna F, Clayton Nicola A, Muller Michael J, Maitz Peter K M
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Speech Pathology Department & Burns Unit, Building 42, Hospital Rd, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia.
Burns. 2016 Jun;42(4):863-71. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.01.011. Epub 2016 Jan 25.
To explore international practices of speech-language pathology (SLP) within burn care in order to provide direction for education, training and clinical practice of the burns multidisciplinary team (MDT).
METHOD(S): A 17-item online survey was designed by two SLPs experienced in burn care with a range of dichotomous, multiple choice and open-ended response questions investigating the availability and scope of practice for SLPs associated with burn units. The survey was distributed via professional burn association gatekeepers. All quantitative data gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analysed using content analysis.
RESULT(S): A total of 240 health professionals, from 6 different continents (37 countries) participated within the study. All continents reported access to SLP services. Referral criteria for SLP were largely uniform across continents. The most dominant area of SLP practice was assessment and management of dysphagia, which was conducted in concert with other members of the MDT.
SLP has an international presence within burn care that is currently still emerging.
探讨烧伤护理中言语语言病理学（SLP）的国际实践，为烧伤多学科团队（MDT）的教育、培训和临床实践提供指导。
由两名在烧伤护理方面经验丰富的言语语言病理学家设计了一项包含17个项目的在线调查，其中有一系列二分法、多项选择题和开放式问题，调查与烧伤病房相关的言语语言病理学家的实践可用性和范围。该调查通过专业烧伤协会的把关人进行分发。收集到的所有定量数据使用描述性统计进行分析，定性数据使用内容分析进行分析。
来自6个不同大洲（37个国家）的总共240名卫生专业人员参与了该研究。所有大洲都报告有言语语言病理学服务。言语语言病理学的转诊标准在各大洲基本一致。言语语言病理学实践最主要的领域是吞咽困难的评估和管理，这是与多学科团队的其他成员协同进行的。
言语语言病理学在烧伤护理领域具有国际影响力，目前仍在不断发展。
