Tunis Med. 2022;100(5):384-389.
Public awareness about speech-language pathology (SLP) and audiology professions in Jordan is currently unclear.
To investigate public awareness of SLP and audiology professions in Jordan.
A total of 2640 participants took part in this cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was shared and posted on social media (Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp). The questionnaire consisted of three parts: demographics, experience with communication and hearing disorders, and SLP and audiology knowledge.
Most participants (69.3%) were residents of major Jordanian cities (Amman, Irbid, and Al-Zarqa). Moreover, about a third of participants (32.8%) were employees in health fields. Most participants (70%) reported that the main area of working for speech pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists is private clinics; about 80% indicated audiologists diagnose the severity of hearing loss, and SLPs improve persons' speech. Participants working in health fields were more aware than participants working in other areas (P < 0.05).
Findings indicated that the levels of public awareness of different aspects of SLP and audiology professions in Jordan are not high. Thus, there is a need to raise public awareness of speech-language pathology and audiology professions through various available ways.
目前，公众对约旦言语-语言病理学（SLP）和听力学专业的认知尚不清楚。
调查公众对约旦 SLP 和听力学专业的认知。
共有 2640 名参与者参与了这项横断面研究。我们在社交媒体（Twitter、Facebook 和 WhatsApp）上分享和发布了一份问卷。问卷由三部分组成：人口统计学、沟通和听力障碍相关经历以及 SLP 和听力学知识。
大多数参与者（69.3%）居住在约旦主要城市（安曼、伊尔比德和扎尔卡）。此外，约三分之一的参与者（32.8%）在卫生领域工作。大多数参与者（70%）表示言语治疗师（SLP）和听力学家长期工作的主要领域是私人诊所；约 80%的参与者表示，听力学专家诊断听力损失的严重程度，SLP 则改善患者的言语能力。在卫生领域工作的参与者比在其他领域工作的参与者更有认知（P<0.05）。
研究结果表明，公众对约旦 SLP 和听力学专业不同方面的认知水平不高。因此，需要通过各种现有途径提高公众对言语-语言病理学和听力学专业的认知。
