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Assessment of caregivers’ perspectives regarding speech-language services in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19

Al Awaji, Nisreen Naser ; Almudaiheem, Alanoud A ; Mortada, Eman M Makkar, Abhishek

PloS one, 2021-06, Vol.16 (6), p.e0253441 [Periódico revisado por pares]

San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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Assessment of caregivers’ perspectives regarding speech-language services in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19
Autor: Al Awaji, Nisreen Naser ; Almudaiheem, Alanoud A ; Mortada, Eman M
Makkar, Abhishek
Assuntos: Acoustics ; Analysis ; Anomalies ; Audiology ; Biology and Life Sciences ; Care and treatment ; Caregivers ; Children ; Children & youth ; Communication ; Coronaviruses ; COVID-19 ; Digital media ; Disabilities ; Disorders ; Editing ; Epidemics ; Epidemiology ; Evaluation ; Families & family life ; Flow charts ; Health care industry ; Language ; Language disorders ; Medicine ; Medicine and Health Sciences ; Pandemics ; Patient outcomes ; Patients ; Perceptions ; Polls & surveys ; Rehabilitation ; Reviews ; Saudi Arabia ; Social networks ; Social Sciences ; Speech ; Speech recognition ; Speech sounds ; Speech therapists ; Speech therapy ; Surveys ; Telemedicine ; Voice communication
É parte de: PloS one, 2021-06, Vol.16 (6), p.e0253441
Notas: Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Descrição: Background As a consequence of stay-at-home and other lockdown measures, such as social distancing, all health care service provisions during the COVID-19 pandemic have been affected, including the provision of speech therapy. Telehealth services can play a major role in maintaining access to health care, help speech and language pathologists (SLPs) overcome physical barriers by providing patients and caregivers with access to health care, and limit the discontinuity of patient care. To have a better understanding of the changes that have occurred in these services during COVID-19, this research was conducted to explore the nature and current situation of speech-language services in Saudi Arabia based on caregivers' perspectives. It also investigated whether changes have occurred in these services during the COVID-19 lockdown. The study also determined the perception of caregivers in delivering SLS sessions remotely. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with 385 caregivers in Saudi Arabia. An online survey asked whether children were experiencing any SLS problems and if they had received any intervention. The survey also assessed the perception of changes in service during the COVID-19 lockdown and the perceptions, acceptance, and willingness of the caregivers to deliver telehealth speech services in Saudi Arabia. Results About 50% of the respondents had or were suspected to have a child with SLS problems, and just over half of them had accessed SLS services. Most of the respondents reported suspension of therapy sessions as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the respondents had little experience using telehealth prior to the pandemic, they generally showed a willingness to use telehealth in therapy sessions, expressing a preference for video calls over other options. Conclusion The study revealed that SLS services in Saudi Arabia are limited and that accessing these services is challenging. Alternative service delivery using remote services could help caregivers overcome such challenges. When telehealth was introduced as an option for service delivery, the caregivers showed welcoming responses, particularly with video calls.
Editor: San Francisco: Public Library of Science
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Assessment of caregivers’ perspectives regarding speech-language services in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19

Al Awaji, Nisreen Naser ; Almudaiheem, Alanoud A ; Mortada, Eman M Makkar, Abhishek

San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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