| Title: |
Speech-Language Pathologists' Perception of Telepractice at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Hanady A. Bani Hani (ORCID 0000-0001-9452-0514); Aya B. Aljazi; Rana Alkhamra; Hala M. Alomari (ORCID 0000-0003-3077-9310) |
| Source: |
Communication Disorders Quarterly. 2024 46(1):37-45. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
9 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Speech Language Pathology; Allied Health Personnel; COVID-19; Pandemics; Attitudes; Telecommunications; Videoconferencing; Access to Health Care; Medicine; Barriers; Delivery Systems; Professional Training; Guidelines; Government Role; Comparative Analysis; Participant Characteristics; Synchronous Communication; Interaction |
| Geographic Terms: |
Jordan |
| DOI: |
10.1177/15257401231185306 |
| ISSN: |
1525-7401; 1538-4837 |
| Abstract: |
This study explored how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in Jordan perceived and implemented telepractice at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, from April to June 2020. Eighty-five SLPs who provided telepractice and 57 SLPs, who did not, completed an online survey sharing their perceptions related to the delivery and barriers of telepractice. The results showed a significant increase of telepractice use in response to the pandemic. However, the SLPs identified several barriers to telepractice, including environmental distractions at the client's end, limited computer knowledge, technological issues, internet connectivity problems, and platform availability. There was general agreement among the SLPs regarding the need for professional training and governmental guidelines to regulate the use of telepractice. The study's findings demonstrate how SLPs in Jordan adapted to the sudden shift toward telepractice, and identify potential implementation obstacles, which could assist in establishing telepractice as a reliable model for speech-language therapy services in the future. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1446198 |
| Database: |
ERIC |