Job Stress in Speech-Language Pathologists Working in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Schools: Social Support and Frequency of Interactions

Blood, Gordon W.; Thomas, Emily A.; Ridenour, Jenna Swavely; Qualls, Constance Dean

doi:10.1044/cicsd_29_f_132

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“…Clinicians therefore appeared to have adequate levels of control over occupational demands, resulting in low levels of stress around autonomy. Similarly, a lack of control over service delivery was not reported as a stressor for the school-based SLPs in Blood et al's (2002c) study, in which stress was "barely noticeable". Kaegi et al, (2002) found that the large majority of SLPs in their study had "enough authority to do their job" whereas, while interviewing clinicians, McLaughlin et al (2008) identified stress in SLPs that was due to a lack of autonomy.…”

Section: Control/autonomymentioning

confidence: 63%

“…Hutchins, et al (2010) reported that while SLPs were generally satisfied with their jobs, there was a significant relationship between caseload size and workload satisfaction specifically. The perception of a high caseload was associated with increased stress in Harris et al's study in 2009;and Blood, et al, (2002c) described overwork and large caseloads as "chronic" stressors for school-based SLPs. However, Blood et al (2002a) found no statistical relationship between caseload size and stress.…”

Section: Workload And/or Caseload Sizementioning

confidence: 96%

“…One of the three papers investigating stress (Blood et al, 2002c) compared stress levels of participants to an earlier study (Fimian et al, 1991). In both studies, respondents completed the SLPSI, a measurement tool specifically designed to investigate the effect on stress levels of particular stressors for SLPs.…”

Section: Level Of Stress and Burnoutmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Well-being, job satisfaction, stress and burnout in speech-language pathologists: A review

Ewen

Jenkins

Jackson

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

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The purpose of this review was to evaluate the factors that influence wellbeing, job satisfaction, stress, and burnout in speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and to identify the impact of these variables on worker recruitment and retention.Method: A systematic literature search was conducted. Four electronic databases (PsycARTICLES & PsycINFO, PubMed/Medline, CINHAL and ABI/INFORM) were searched. The search was limited to articles published in English between 1998 and June 2018. To be eligible for inclusion, studies needed to investigate or report wellbeing, job satisfaction, stress or burnout in SLPs. The methodological quality of each paper was assessed using the "Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology" (for quantitative data) and "Consolidated criteria for Reporting Qualitative research" (for qualitative data) checklists. A data-driven thematic analysis of the literature was used to identify key themes. Result:Seventeen of 2050 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which fifteen were cross-sectional surveys yielding quantitative data. Two were qualitative studies.There was consistent evidence for SLPs in the USA and Canada experiencing satisfaction in their jobs. Facet analysis revealed six contributory themes, three of which were clearly associated with well-being: workload/caseload size, professional support, and salary. The contribution of job control (autonomy), length of time in practice and work setting was inconclusive. Evidence for stress and dissatisfaction leading to workforce attrition was found. Conclusion:Job satisfaction, stress, and burnout were found to be associated with various occupational features, including elements of demand, support and reward.No previous studies have investigated the interaction between different elements of a job, which might boost satisfaction or ameliorate stress in SLPs. This is the first review using a systematic approach to focus on well-being, satisfaction, stress and burnout in SLPs and suggests more work needs to be done to help identify and improve the well-being of the workforce.were assessed using the "Consolidated criteria for Reporting Qualitative research" (COREQ) checklist (Tong, Sainsbury & Craig, 2007). Mixed methods papers that produced both types of data were assessed under both sets of criteria. Data analysis and evidence synthesisDisparate study designs and approaches to data analysis prevented the use of meta-analysis. To enable the synthesis of the findings of the search, a data-driven thematic analysis of findings was conducted (Dixon-Woods, Agarwal, Jones, Young &

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confidence: 63%

Section: Workload And/or Caseload Sizementioning

confidence: 96%

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Well-being, job satisfaction, stress and burnout in speech-language pathologists: A review

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Jackson

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

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“…The barriers identified can limit rural and remote consumers’ usage of health services, indicating a possible inequity if compared to larger, more accessible urban areas (Callaghan et al, 2005). Even if access to personnel is available in a rural setting, it has been shown that rural personnel are slightly less experienced than their urban counterparts (Blood et al, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

Parent Perceptions of Initial Feeding Experiences of Children Born With Cleft Palate in a Rural Locale

Snyder

Ruscello

2018

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

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Background and Hypothesis: An early problem frequently present in infants born with cleft lip (CL), cleft lip and palate (CLP), or cleft palate (CP) is difficulty feeding. In many cases, health-care professionals are not familiar with the appropriate feeding techniques and unable to instruct parents correctly. This problem can be particularly significant in rural areas where health-care resources are limited and children with clefts are seen on an infrequent basis. The purpose of the investigation was to study the initial feeding experiences of parents who reside in rural areas and whose children were born with CL, CLP, or CP. Method: A 29-item questionnaire was developed and administered to 26 families. The results were analyzed and summarized descriptively. Results and Conclusion: The majority of parents reported initial difficulties with feeding their infants. They indicated the need to seek information and assistance from various sources. As a result of the findings, an informational resource was developed to inform rural health-care professionals of the early feeding issues of children born with CL, CLP, or CP.

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“…Wilson, 2005). Even if access to a speech-language pathologist is available in a rural setting, it has been shown that rural personnel are slightly less experienced than their urban counterparts (Blood, Thomas, Ridenour, & Hammer, 2002). With these issues considered and the fact that clefting is a low incidence birth anomaly, it is more likely that the family of a child with CL/P who is born in a rural hospital may not have access to initial parent feeding instruction and education.…”

Section: Rural Healthcarementioning

confidence: 99%

Early Feeding Experiences of Families Whose Children Were Born with Cleft Lip andor Palate: A Rural Perspective

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An initial problem frequently found in children born with cleft palate is difficulty feeding. This problem can be magnified in rural areas where healthcare resources are limited. A 29-item questionnaire was developed and administered to 24 families whose children were born with a cleft palate. Many parents experienced difficulties in both instruction and in feeding their children. It was necessary for them to seek information and assistance from different sources. As a result of the findings, an informational pamphlet was developed and distributed to various rural hospitals located in West Virginia, so that information and sources of instruction for feeding were more readily available.

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Job Stress in Speech-Language Pathologists Working in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Schools: Social Support and Frequency of Interactions

Cited by 21 publications

References 52 publications

Well-being, job satisfaction, stress and burnout in speech-language pathologists: A review

Well-being, job satisfaction, stress and burnout in speech-language pathologists: A review

Parent Perceptions of Initial Feeding Experiences of Children Born With Cleft Palate in a Rural Locale

Early Feeding Experiences of Families Whose Children Were Born with Cleft Lip andor Palate: A Rural Perspective

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