Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
School of Communication Science and Disorders, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
J Interprof Care. 2022 Nov-Dec;36(6):801-809. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2039106. Epub 2022 Mar 25.
This study aims to provide insight into speech-language pathologists' experiences of and preparation for interprofessional collaborative practice across various settings and geographical locations in the United States. We disseminated an online survey via Qualtrics© to reach a representative sample of speech-language pathologists. We questioned respondents about the extend to which they engage in interprofessional collaborative practice, professionals with whom they engage in interprofessional collaborative practice, preparation for interprofessional collaborative practice, and barriers to engaging in interprofessional collaborative practice. Responses from 296 participants were analyzed to describe details regarding speech-language pathologists' experiences in interprofessional collaboration. Quantitative data included means, ranges, standard deviations, and frequency counts. Open-ended responses underwent analysis through a consensual qualitative approach. Most speech-language pathologists in this study (59%) reported feeling prepared for interprofessional collaboration. Participants reported that they engage in interprofessional collaborative practice with other professionals from disciplines such as nursing, occupational therapy, teaching, physical therapy, and school psychology. To best prepare students for future speech-language pathology practice, participants recommended that students engage in interprofessional education to learn about collaborating with these disciplines. These results could have implications for future design and implementation of interprofessional education activities for students and practicing clinicians.
本研究旨在深入了解美国不同环境和地理位置的言语语言病理学家在跨专业合作实践中的经验和准备情况。我们通过 Qualtrics© 在线调查向具有代表性的言语语言病理学家样本发送了问卷。我们询问了受访者在多大程度上参与了跨专业合作实践、与哪些专业人员进行了跨专业合作实践、为跨专业合作实践做了哪些准备以及参与跨专业合作实践的障碍。对 296 名参与者的回复进行了分析，以描述言语语言病理学家在跨专业合作中的经验细节。定量数据包括平均值、范围、标准差和频率计数。开放性回复通过共识定性分析进行分析。本研究中的大多数言语语言病理学家（59%）表示对跨专业合作有准备。参与者报告说，他们与护理、职业治疗、教学、物理治疗和学校心理学等专业的其他专业人员进行跨专业合作实践。为了让学生为未来的言语语言病理学实践做好最好的准备，参与者建议学生参加跨专业教育，了解与这些学科的合作。这些结果可能对未来学生和临床医生的跨专业教育活动的设计和实施有影响。
