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Characterizing the use of information sources for accessing diagnostic criteria by speech and language therapists in Chile

Authors

  • Daniel Rodríguez Universidad Católica de Temuco
  • Camilo Morales Universidad Católica de Temuco
  • Giorgia Abd-El-Kader Universidad Católica de Temuco
  • Lisette Fuentes Universidad Católica de Temuco
  • Felipe Henríquez Universidad Católica de Temuco
  • Pablo Carrasco Universidad Católica de Temuco
Vol. 18 (2019): Noviembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-4692.2019.55329
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Abstract

In the Evidence-Based Practice model, the speech and language therapist must know the diagnostic criteria and be aware of the evidence supporting the intervention procedures, to provide an effective treatment. However, the literature describes both low levels of academic training and scarce use of evidence-based practices as a base of speech and language diagnosis and treatments. This study probes into the difficulties speech and language therapists face to access the diagnostic criteria and their bibliographic references. A massive online survey was conducted with 384 speech therapists, using a quantitative, descriptive and transectional method. Results show that 79.7% of respondents use secondary sources to access criteria on which subsequently base their speech and language diagnoses, 46% do not know reliable sources of information to access criteria for diagnoses and 73.4% maintain that they had difficulties in accessing diagnostic criteria. These difficulties do not recede with years of practice. Based on these results it is possible to conclude that surveyed therapists presented difficulty to find information on which to establish their diagnostic criteria and they do not use primary sources for access information. All of this supports training students on Evidence Based Practice when in their University programs.

Keywords:

diagnosis , evidence-based practice , speech and language therapy
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Rodríguez, D., Morales, C., Abd-El-Kader, G., Fuentes, L., Henríquez, F., & Carrasco, P. (2019). Characterizing the use of information sources for accessing diagnostic criteria by speech and language therapists in Chile. Revista Chilena De Fonoaudiología, 18(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-4692.2019.55329
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