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First-Year Graduate Clinicians' Perceptions of Synchronous Telepractice Delivery
- Source :
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Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups . Aug 2021 6(4):867-875. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Purpose: Telepractice in speech-language pathology is a continually evolving part of clinical service delivery. Despite its popularity, little evidence exists on how to educate beginning-level student clinicians in telepractice provision. The purpose of this study is to assess the perceived comfort level of first-year graduate clinicians providing telepractice services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying these perceptions and potential challenges allows faculty and clinic supervisors to improve their instruction for telepractice service delivery. Method: Survey data were collected from graduate clinicians (n = 23) during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic regarding their perceptions of telepractice-based clinical service delivery. Results: All student clinicians surveyed had accrued between 1 and 15 hr of telepractice hours during the Spring 2020 semester (February-May 2020). Student clinicians were largely comfortable finding evidence to support therapies, providing basic therapeutic services, and completing clinical documentation for telepractice sessions. They noted challenges in using cloud-based computing software and selecting appropriate therapeutic intervention approaches for telepractice services. Conclusion: The findings from this study may provide insight into preservice training using telepractice and yield recommendations in integrating telepractice into early graduate training curricula.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2381-473X
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1314536
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research<br />Tests/Questionnaires
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-20-00208