Atherton Marie, Davidson Bronwyn, McAllister Lindy
a Audiology and Speech Pathology , The University of Melbourne , Carlton , Victoria , Australia and.
b Faculty of Health Sciences , The University of Sydney , Lidcombe , NSW , Australia.
Int J Speech Lang Pathol. 2017 Apr;19(2):109-120. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2016.1159335. Epub 2016 Apr 7.
In September 2012, 18 Vietnamese health professionals graduated as Vietnam's first university qualified speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This study details the reflections of these pioneering health professionals at 12 months following their graduation, drawing attention to their scope of practice as SLPs and to the opportunities and challenges to progressing the practice of speech-language pathology (SLP) in Vietnam.
Thirteen graduates participated in small group interviews where they described their work and their perceptions of their emerging practice. Thematic analysis of the interview transcripts was employed to identify key concepts and themes within the data.
Four overarching themes were identified-scope of practice, establishing identity, confidence to practise and progressing the profession. Overall analysis revealed evolving professional practice characterised by new learning, fluctuations in confidence and an active forging of professional identity. Mentoring and support by international colleagues and advancing professional recognition were identified as critical to the profession's progression and to the development of context-specific and culturally appropriate services.
Participants' reflections draw focus to an important role for the international SLP community as it works in partnership with colleagues to enhance awareness of and services for people with communication disabilities in under-served communities such as Vietnam.
2012年9月，18名越南卫生专业人员毕业，成为越南首批具备大学资质的言语语言病理学家（SLP）。本研究详细阐述了这些开创性卫生专业人员毕业后12个月的思考，关注他们作为言语语言病理学家的执业范围，以及越南言语语言病理学（SLP）实践发展的机遇和挑战。
13名毕业生参与了小组访谈，他们在访谈中描述了自己的工作以及对新兴实践的看法。对访谈记录进行主题分析，以确定数据中的关键概念和主题。
确定了四个总体主题——执业范围、确立身份、执业信心和职业发展。总体分析显示，专业实践不断发展，其特点是有新的学习、信心波动以及积极塑造职业身份。国际同事的指导和支持以及提高专业认可度被认为对该职业的发展以及针对特定背景和文化适宜服务的发展至关重要。
参与者的思考凸显了国际言语语言病理学社区的重要作用，因为它与同事合作，提高越南等服务不足社区中沟通障碍者的认知度并为其提供服务。
