从事腭裂儿童评估和治疗的言语语言病理学家的继续教育需求：不同人口密度地区的全国性分析。
Continuing Education Needs of Speech-Language Pathologists for Assessing and Treating Children With Cleft Palate: A National Analysis Across Areas of Varying Population Density.
机构信息
Division of Communication Disorders, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
Department of Human Services, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
出版信息
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2024 Apr 11;55(2):495-509. doi: 10.1044/2023_LSHSS-23-00071. Epub 2023 Dec 27.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify training gaps and continuing education (CE) needs for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in evaluating and treating children with cleft palate across and among areas of varying population density.
METHOD
An anonymous 35-question survey lasting approximately 10-15 min was created in Qualtrics based on a previously published study. The survey information and link were electronically distributed to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified SLPs through ASHA listservs, social media, individual-state SLP organizations, and an e-mail list of publicly listed SLPs. A total of 359 survey responses were collected.
RESULTS
Respondents varied in terms of age, type of certification, practice location, and clinical experience with cleft palate, with the largest percentage (46.7%) of respondents in a school-based setting. Only 28.5% reported currently feeling comfortable treating children with cleft palate. Respondents reported conventions/conferences (25.4%) and webinars (23.2%) were the most helpful resources, but DVDs were frequently not used for CE. Information from the child's cleft team (84.4%) and mentors/colleagues (70%) were considered high-quality resources. Respondents indicated information on treatment of articulation (79.2%) and resonance (78.4%) disorders as well as specific therapy techniques (76.9%) would be very helpful for clinical practice. Population density significantly influenced how respondents ranked the perceived helpfulness and quality of different resources as well as desired topics for future resources.
CONCLUSIONS
There is a continued need for adequate training and CE opportunities for SLPs, particularly related to assessing and treating children with cleft palate. Increased access to high-quality CE resources will be key to filling educational gaps present for SLPs, especially in areas of low-population density.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
目的
本研究旨在确定不同人口密度地区和领域的言语语言病理学家（SLP）在评估和治疗腭裂儿童方面的培训差距和继续教育（CE）需求。
方法
根据先前发表的研究，在 Qualtrics 中创建了一个包含 35 个问题的匿名调查，时长约为 10-15 分钟。通过 ASHA 列表服务、社交媒体、个别州的 SLP 组织以及公开列出的 SLP 的电子邮件列表，向 ASHA 认证的 SLP 电子分发调查信息和链接。共收集了 359 份调查回复。
结果
回复者在年龄、认证类型、实践地点和腭裂临床经验方面存在差异，其中最大比例（46.7%）的回复者在学校环境中。只有 28.5%的人报告目前对治疗腭裂儿童感到舒适。回复者报告说，会议/大会（25.4%）和网络研讨会（23.2%）是最有帮助的资源，但 DVD 很少用于 CE。来自儿童腭裂团队（84.4%）和导师/同事（70%）的信息被认为是高质量的资源。回复者表示，有关语音（79.2%）和共鸣（78.4%）障碍治疗以及特定治疗技术（76.9%）的信息对临床实践非常有帮助。人口密度显著影响了回复者对不同资源的有用性和质量的排名，以及对未来资源的期望主题。
结论
SLP 仍然需要充足的培训和 CE 机会，特别是与评估和治疗腭裂儿童有关。增加获得高质量 CE 资源的机会将是弥补 SLP 目前存在的教育差距的关键，特别是在人口密度低的地区。
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