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Nagdee, Nabeelah; Manuel de Andrade, Victor – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Speech-language therapists and audiologists (SLT&As) may encounter difficulties when confronted with patient death and dying, which may conflict with their moral beliefs and result in moral injury. Furthermore, South African SLT&As practice in a country with a high mortality rate, which may add to the complexity of their…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
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Gold, Rinat; Gold, Azgad – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: As part of their professional responsibilities, speech-language therapists and audiologists are required to deliver bad news. Aims: The aim of this qualitative study is to describe and characterize the subjective experience of speech-language therapists and audiologists when delivering bad news to clients or their family members.…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Audiology, Interpersonal Communication
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Ekberg, Katie; Hickson, Louise; Grenness, Caitlin – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Conversational breakdowns are a persistent concern for older adults with hearing impairment (HI). Previous studies in experimental settings have investigated potential causes of breakdowns in conversations with a person with HI, and effective strategies for repairing these breakdowns. However, little research has explored the causes of…
Descriptors: Audiology, Clinics, Eye Movements, Older Adults
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Ekberg, Katie; Scarinci, Nerina; Hickson, Louise; Meyer, Carly – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: Family-centred care (FCC) is recognized as best practice in the delivery of early intervention services for children with hearing loss (HL) and their families. However, there has been little research involving direct observation of family-centred communication practices in paediatric hearing habilitation appointments, which means…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Early Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Family Relationship
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Laws, Glynis; Hall, Amanda – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2014
Background: Although many children with Down syndrome experience hearing loss, there has been little research to investigate its impact on speech and language development. Studies that have investigated the association give inconsistent results. These have often been based on samples where children with the most severe hearing impairments have…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Children, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments
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Rivers, Kenyatta O.; Perkins, Rosalie A.; Carson, Cecyle P. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: Formal training in dealing with death and dying issues is not a standard content area in communication sciences and disorders programmes' curricula. At the same time, it cannot be presumed that pre-professional students' personal background equips them to deal with these issues. Aim: To investigate the perceptions of pre-professional…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Speech Language Pathology, Audiology, Death