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Dada S, Flores C, Bastable K, Tönsing K, Samuels A, Mukhopadhyay S, Isanda B, Bampoe JO, Stemela-Zali U, Karim SB, Moodley L, May A, Morwane R, Smith K, Mothapo R, Mohuba M, Casey M, Laher Z, Mtungwa N, Moore R. Use of an intelligent tutoring system for a curriculum on augmentative and alternative communication: Feasibility for implementation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2024. [PMID: 38923147 DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.13084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Over 8 million children with disabilities live in Africa and are candidates for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), yet formal training for team members, such as speech-language therapists and special education teachers, is extremely limited. Only one university on the continent provides postgraduate degrees in AAC, and other institutions provide only short modules at an undergraduate level. The need for an introductory training course on AAC that is accessible by university students continent-wide was identified. An online programme, namely an intelligent tutoring system (ITS), was identified as a possible option to facilitate interactive learning without the need for synchronous teaching. The use of an ITS is shown to be effective in developing knowledge and clinical reasoning in the health and rehabilitation fields. However, it has not yet been applied to student teaching in the field of AAC. AIM To determine both the feasibility of an ITS to implement an AAC curriculum for students in four African countries, and the usability and effectiveness of such a system as a mechanism for learning about AAC. METHOD & PROCEDURES The study included two components: the development of a valid AAC curriculum; and using the ITS to test the effectiveness of implementation in a pre- and post-test design with 98 speech-language therapy and special education students from five universities. OUTCOMES & RESULTS Statistically significant differences were obtained between pre- and post-test assessments. Students perceived the learning experience as practical, with rich content. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS The findings suggest that the ITS-based AAC curriculum was positively perceived by the students and potentially offers an effective means of providing supplementary AAC training to students, although modifications to the system are still required. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS What is already known on the subject Professionals typically lack formal training in AAC. In Africa, this presents a serious challenge as there are over 8 million children who are candidates for AAC. A need for an introductory training course on AAC, which can be accessed by university students continent-wide, was identified. What this paper adds to existing knowledge An AAC curriculum was developed and integrated into an ITS, an online programme allowing interactive learning through asynchronous teaching. Students from four African countries completed the AAC ITS curriculum. The curriculum was positively received by the students and statistically significant changes in knowledge were identified. What are the practical and clinical implications of this work? This feasibility study shows that the use of an ITS is an effective means of providing AAC training to university students in these African countries. The results provide a valuable contribution toward ensuring the equitable distribution of AAC training opportunities in the African context. This will have a significant positive impact on those who are candidates for AAC.
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- Shakila Dada
- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Education Foundations, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Early Childhood and Special Education Needs, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Rehabilitative Sciences, University of Fort Hare, East London, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Gréaux M, Chadd K, Gheewala F, Pang V, Katsos N, Gibson JL. Amplifying the voices of underrepresented speech-language pathologists: A scoping review using the transformative research paradigm. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2024:1-20. [PMID: 38826148 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2024.2347251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate the characteristics of studies that included underrepresented speech-language pathologists (SLPs) as research participants. METHOD A scoping review was conducted using the principles of the transformative research paradigm, which promotes the meaningful involvement and empowerment of marginalised groups. Co-production with minority SLPs was facilitated. The search strategy was run in six databases, and the transformative checklist used for analysis. RESULT Twenty studies were included. Bilingual and male SLPs were among the most commonly included underrepresented SLPs. Most studies were conducted in the USA (n = 16), and used survey methods. The studies provided valuable insights into the experiences and practices of underrepresented SLPs, and yielded practical solutions to foster inclusion and diversity in the profession. Most studies demonstrated a transformative potential, but the active engagement of underrepresented SLP participants in the research cycle was rarely demonstrated. CONCLUSION This review calls for a shift in how and why research is conducted when including underrepresented SLP participants. Through the lens of the transformative research paradigm, we can rethink the broader aim of research and the role of researchers and participants. Using research as a platform to give visibility, voice, and agency to minority groups can stimulate change and equity in the profession.
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- Mélanie Gréaux
- Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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- Oldham Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance, Salford, UK
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- Private Practice, Skill Builders Speech Language Therapy, Auckland, New Zealand, and
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Jayes M, Madima V, Marshall J, Pillay M. Dysphagia management in community/home settings: A scoping review investigating practices in Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38383995 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2023.2287992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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PURPOSE Little is known about how people living with dysphagia in rural, socioeconomically impoverished contexts in Africa are supported and manage their disability. This scoping review sought to map and synthesise evidence relating to the management of dysphagia in adults in community/home settings in Africa as a starting point for a broader study on this topic. METHOD A multifaceted search strategy involved searches of electronic databases and grey literature, hand searches, ancestry searches, and consultation with expert advisors. Records were screened by two blinded researchers. Characteristics of included studies were summarised, and their findings synthesised using the Framework approach. RESULT Six studies were included, relating to services for people with dysphagia secondary to various aetiologies. No grey literature was identified that provided service delivery descriptions or practice guidance. This limited evidence suggests little professional support is available to people living with dysphagia in the community. Individuals and carers use a range of strategies, including choosing different food and drink items and modifying how food is chewed and swallowed. CONCLUSION Further research is required to understand current practice in managing dysphagia in the community in Africa, and the needs and priorities of community members who experience dysphagia and their carers.
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- Mark Jayes
- Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Abrahams K, Mallick R, Hohlfeld ASJ, Pillay T, Sulaiman T, Kathard H. Emerging professional practices focusing on reducing inequity in speech-language therapy and audiology: a scoping review. Int J Equity Health 2023; 22:43. [PMID: 36899437 PMCID: PMC10007798 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01815-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For the professions of audiology and speech-language therapy (A/SLT), there continues be a dire need for more equitable services. Therefore there is a need to develop emerging practices which have a specific focus on equity as a driving force in shifting practices. This scoping review aimed to synthesise the characteristics of emerging practices in A/SLT clinical practice in relation to equity with an emphasis on communication professions. METHODS This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and aimed to map the emerging practices in A/SLT to identify the ways in which the professions are developing equitable practices. Papers were included if they addressed equity, focused on clinical practice and were situated within A/SLT literature. There were no time or language restrictions. The review included all sources of evidence across PubMed, Scopus, EbscoHost, The Cochrane Library and Dissertation Abstracts International, Education Resource Information Centre from their inception. The review uses PRISMA Extension for scoping reviews and PRISMA-Equity Extension reporting guidelines. RESULTS The 20 included studies ranged from 1997-2020, spanning over 20 years. There were a variety of papers including empirical studies, commentaries, reviews and research. The results demonstrated that the professions were increasingly considering addressing equity through their practice. However, there was a prominent focus around culturally and linguistically diverse populations, with limited engagement around other intersections of marginalisation. The results also showed that while the majority of contributions to theorising equity are from the Global North with a small cluster from the Global South offering critical contributions considering social categories such as race and class. Collectively the contributions from the Global South remain a very small minority of the professional discourse which have a focus on equity. CONCLUSION Over the last eight years, the A/SLT professions are increasingly developing emerging practices to advance equity by engaging with marginalised communities. However, the professions have a long way to go to achieve equitable practice. The decolonial lens acknowledges the impact and influence of colonisation and coloniality in shaping inequity. Using this lens, we argue for the need to consider communication as a key aspect of health necessary to achieve health equity.
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- Kristen Abrahams
- grid.7836.a0000 0004 1937 1151Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa, F45 Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
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- grid.7836.a0000 0004 1937 1151Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa, F45 Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
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- grid.415021.30000 0000 9155 0024South African Medical Research Council, Cochrane South Africa, Francie Van Zijl Drive, Parowvallei, Tygerberg, PO Box 19070, Cape Town, 7505 South Africa
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- grid.16463.360000 0001 0723 4123Discipline of Speech Language Pathology, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, College of Health Sciences, KwaZulu Natal, University Road, Westville, Private Bag X 54001, Durban, 4000 South Africa
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- grid.7836.a0000 0004 1937 1151University of Cape Town, UCT Libraries, Chancellor Oppenheimer Library, North Lane, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701 South Africa
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- grid.7836.a0000 0004 1937 1151Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa, F45 Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
- grid.7836.a0000 0004 1937 1151Inclusive Practices Africa Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701 South Africa
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Camarata S, Liu XL, Lee W, Li T, Jiang F, Simms M. Adapting the UNICEF/WHO Nurturing Care Framework for speech-language pathologists to support Sustainable Development Goal 4. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023; 25:82-86. [PMID: 36412043 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2022.2141327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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PURPOSE The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and the UNICEF/WHO Nurturing Care Framework for supporting children's health and development present unique international opportunities for speech-language pathologists to contribute support to early childhood development and Sustainable Development Goals (especially SDG 4 and SDG 17) in diverse international contexts. The crucial role that parent/caregiver support plays in promoting Nurturing Care and sustainable education is often underappreciated, so the objective of this paper is to describe key concepts and importance of parent/caregiver support in the Nurturing Care Framework and the SDGs. This commentary focusses on SDG 4, which is foundational to individuals, communities and societies in creating an education framework that includes and harnesses family and community support. This paper also includes as an example a comprehensive program that has been developed and implemented in the People's Republic of China that includes speech and language skills as an explicit component. RESULT The results in China indicate that a program of universal developmental facilitators can be implemented within an educational and paediatrician/developmental paediatrician centred health care context. CONCLUSION Sustainable Development Goal 4 and UNICEF/WHO Nurturing Care Framework are important and innovative programs that explicitly harness parent education and training to identify and address the needs of children with developmental difficulties utilising paediatricians, speech language pathologists, allied health personnel, teachers, and community stakeholders proactively for implementation. The program's adoption and success in the China suggest that it provides a model which can be adapted internationally within the context of national health programs.
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- Stephen Camarata
- Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Hainan Boao Bethel International Medical Center, Boao Medical Pilot Zone, China
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- Hainan Boao Bethel International Medical Center, Boao Medical Pilot Zone, China
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- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, and
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Sherratt S. Ameliorating poverty-related communication and swallowing disabilities: Sustainable Development Goal 1. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023; 25:32-36. [PMID: 36744845 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2022.2134458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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PURPOSE More than 700 million people globally are still living in extreme poverty. No poverty (Sustainable Development Goal 1, SDG 1), is considered to be the greatest global challenge. This paper aims to outline the effects of poverty on communication and swallowing disabilities across the lifespan and steps to take for its amelioration. RESULT Poverty and disability are in a vicious cycle with each being a cause for and a consequence of the other. Poverty has incontrovertible and significant ramifications for communication and swallowing disabilities across the lifetime from pregnancy to old age. The individual, family and social burden and costs of these disabilities have lifelong economic and social consequences. CONCLUSION Considering poverty is a known and important determinant of communication and swallowing disabilities, the most potent weapon is to focus on preventing and ameliorating poverty-related communication and swallowing disabilities in children. A call to action is issued to speech-language pathologists to take steps towards this goal. This commentary paper focusses on Sustainable Development Goal of no poverty (SDG 1) and also addresses zero hunger (SDG 2), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), and climate action (SDG 13).
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- Sue Sherratt
- Communication Research Australia, Rankin Park, Australia
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Bonnechère B, Kossi O, Adoukonou T, Coninx K, Spooren A, Feys P. Improving public health through the development of local scientific capacity and training in rehabilitation in LMICs: A proof-of-concept of collaborative efforts in Parakou, Benin. Front Public Health 2022; 10:952727. [PMID: 36159310 PMCID: PMC9489946 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.952727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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- Bruno Bonnechère
- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium,*Correspondence: Bruno Bonnechère
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- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium,ENATSE, National School of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin
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- ENATSE, National School of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin
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- Human-Computer Interaction and eHealth, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Srivastava A, Swaminathan A, Chockalingam M, Srinivasan MK, Surya N, Ray P, Hegde PS, Akkunje PS, Kamble S, Chitnis S, Kamalakannan S, Ganvir S, Shah U. Tele-Neurorehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Practice in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Front Neurol 2021; 12:667925. [PMID: 34690907 PMCID: PMC8529345 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.667925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The importance of neurorehabilitation services for people with disabilities is getting well-recognized in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) recently. However, accessibility to the same has remained the most significant challenge, in these contexts. This is especially because of the non-availability of trained specialists and the availability of neurorehabilitation centers only in urban cities owned predominantly by private healthcare organizations. In the current COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the Task Force for research at the Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR) reviewed the context for tele-neurorehabilitation (TNR) and have provided the contemporary implications for practicing TNR during COVID-19 for people with neurological disabilities (PWNDs) in LMICs. Neurorehabilitation is a science that is driven by rigorous research-based evidence. The current pandemic implies the need for systematically developed TNR interventions that is evaluated for its feasibility and acceptability and that is informed by available evidence from LMICs. Given the lack of organized systems in place for the provision of neurorehabilitation services in general, there needs to be sufficient budgetary allocations and a sector-wide approach to developing policies and systems for the provision of TNR services for PWNDs. The pandemic situation provides an opportunity to optimize the technological innovations in health and scale up these innovations to meet the growing burden of neurological disability in LMICs. Thus, this immense opportunity must be tapped to build capacity for safe and effective TNR services provision for PWNDs in these settings.
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- Abhishek Srivastava
- Centre for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Faculty of Occupational Therapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Chairman Surya Neuro Centre Mumbai, President Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR), Mumbai, India
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- National Health Services England, The Walton Centre Liverpool & National Professor of Neurology, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Deglutology and Speech-Language Pathology, HCG Hospital, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India
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- Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, School of Audiology Speech Language Pathology, Pune, India
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- South Asia Centre for Disability Inclusive Development and Research (SACDIR), Public Health Foundation of India, The Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Neuro Physiotherapy, Dr. Vitalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, India
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- Department of Neurology, King Edward Memorial and Global Hospitals Mumbai, Mumbai, India
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Wylie K, Davidson B, Marshall J, Bampoe JO, Amponsah C, McAllister L. Community service providers' roles in supporting communication disability rehabilitation in Majority World contexts: An example from Ghana. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2020; 22:414-424. [PMID: 31438722 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2019.1651395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Purpose: In Majority World countries, where speech-language pathology services are extremely limited, people with communication disabilities (PWCD) may seek help from a range of service providers. This qualitative research aimed to explore the nature of community services offered to people with communication disabilities who seek help in Accra, Ghana.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine individuals from three professions: pastors (3), doctors (3), and herbalists (3) exploring services that they may offer to PWCD seeking help. Interviews were analysed using Thematic Network Analysis.Result: Six global themes described beliefs about communication disability, types of intervention, explanations provided to people with communication disabilities, promoting communication, processes for selecting treatments, and links between service providers. Interventions encompassed physical, spiritual, psychosocial and environmental approaches, with the notion of plural beliefs interwoven through a number of themes.Conclusion: In Ghana, and other Majority World contexts, service providers in sectors not commonly associated with communication disability rehabilitation may have important roles to play in supporting people with communication disabilities. Understanding the contributions of other service providers may assist the growing profession of speech-language pathology to collaborate across sectors, to develop specific, culturally responsive approaches to service development.
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- Karen Wylie
- School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Health Professions Department, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, and
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- Department of Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, and
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Chu SY, Tang KP, McConnell G, Mohd Rasdi HF, Yuen MC. Public perspectives on communication disorders and profession of speech-language pathology. SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/2050571x.2019.1570705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Shin Ying Chu
- Speech Sciences Programme, Centre for Rehabilitation & Special Needs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Speech Sciences Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Health and Human Services, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Occupational Therapy Programme, Centre for Rehabilitation & Special Needs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Information Technology, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, Hong Kong
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