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VOL. 9, ISSUE 6 (2022)
Readiness among medical interns for inter-professional collaboration with speech language pathologists
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Anusuya M, Divya Shantha Kumari A, Rajasudhakar R
Abstract
Introduction: Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work in a multidisciplinary environment that frequently necessitates inter-professional collaboration. Speech Language Pathologists frequently collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, and teachers, to provide the highest quality of treatment to patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of awareness, perception, and knowledge of the field of speech-language pathology and its services among aspiring medical practitioners. Method: A total of 140 participants were chosen at random. The study included all willing compulsory rotatory residential internship (CRRI)/Medical interns. Only 70 medical interns participated and completed the interview-based questionnaire which was prepared in Google forms and circulated through official email. The response thus obtained, was taken up for further analysis. Results: The study found that 95.8% of the 70 participants were aware of SLPs. Management of stuttering, voice disorders, pronunciation errors, hearing impairment, autism spectrum disorder, and cleft lip and palate (66.7 %, 66.2 %, 58.5 %, 56.9 %, 55.4 %, and 52.3 %, respectively) was more popular than laryngectomy and swallowing disorders (29.2 percent and 20 percent, respectively). Discussion: A significant proportion of medical interns strongly believed that patients should be referred to SLPs for a variety of communication disorders, including difficulty speaking (86.4 %), deaf-mute (69.7 %), voice disorders (63.6 %), developmental disorder (51.5 %), and cleft lip and palate (50 %). Nearly half of the medical interns (CRRI) are aware of SLPs and their services and was a firm believer in the need of speech-language pathology services in all hospitals.
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Pages:6-11
How to cite this article:
Anusuya M, Divya Shantha Kumari A, Rajasudhakar R "Readiness among medical interns for inter-professional collaboration with speech language pathologists". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 9, Issue 6, 2022, Pages 6-11
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