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Proactive Changes in Clinical Practice as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey on Use of Telepractice by Quebec Speech-Language Pathologists

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021-09, Vol.56 (5), p.1086 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2021. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the associated terms available at https://novel-coronavirus.onlinelibrary.wiley.com ;ISSN: 1368-2822 ;EISSN: 1460-6984 ;DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12669

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  • Title:
    Proactive Changes in Clinical Practice as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey on Use of Telepractice by Quebec Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Author: Macoir, J ; Desmarais, C ; Martel-Sauvageau, V ; Monetta, L
  • Subjects: Allied Health Personnel ; Attitudes ; COVID-19 ; Foreign Countries ; Pandemics ; Speech Language Pathology ; Telecommunications ; Telemedicine ; Videoconferencing
  • Is Part Of: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021-09, Vol.56 (5), p.1086
  • Description: Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to important challenges in health and education service delivery. Aims: The present study aimed to document: (i) changes in the use of telepractice by speech-language pathology (SLP) professionals in Quebec since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak; (ii) perceptions of the feasibility of telepractice by SLPs; (iii) barriers to the use of telepractice; and (iv) the perceptions of SLP professionals regarding the main issues of telepractice. Methods & Procedures: An online survey with closed and open, Likert scale and demographic questions was completed by 83 SLPs in Quebec in June and July 2020. Outcomes & Results: The survey responses showed that within the cohort responding, telepractice use has increased significantly as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most respondents planned to continue using telepractice after the pandemic ends. In addition, the respondents considered telepractice to be adequate for many clinical practices but less so for others (e.g., swallowing disorders, hearing impairment). Most of the reported barriers to the use of telepractice concerned technological problems and a lack of clinical materials for online use. Confidentiality and privacy issues were also raised. Conclusions & Implications: SLP professionals rapidly took advantage of existing technologies in their clinical settings to cope with the pandemic's effects on service delivery. The discrepancy between their perceptions and the evidence in the literature for some practices and populations strengthens the need for more information and education on telepractice.
  • Publisher: Hoboken: Wiley
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1368-2822
    EISSN: 1460-6984
    DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12669
  • Source: Coronavirus Research Database
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