Population Health Content Within Speech-Language Pathology Programs: An Exploratory Study

Domholdt, Elizabeth; Billings, Lina C.

doi:10.1044/2020_persp-20-00107

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2021

DOI: 10.1044/2020_persp-20-00107

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Population Health Content Within Speech-Language Pathology Programs: An Exploratory Study

Elizabeth Domholdt

Lina C. Billings²

Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this survey was to determine current and desired coverage of population health concepts within speech-language pathology programs. Method Thirty-five of 253 (13.8%) Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology program directors responded to an online survey. Results Respondents agreed that 21 of 23 population health domains should be included in the curr… Show more

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Communication Public Health: An Integration of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Public Health

Warren,

Lopez,

Anthony

et al. 2024

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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Purpose: Health care is advancing toward a collaborative and integrative approach that promotes general health and wellness while addressing health inequities through the consideration of broader social and economic factors that influence the well-being of the entire population. Recently, there has been growing evidence of public health concept applications in fields related to speech, language, and hearing. However, there is an outstanding need to explicitly define the intersection of public health, including prevention and health promotion, and the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) across the areas of education, clinical practice, research, and policy. The authors propose a definition for this intersection using the new term communication public health . Method: This tutorial provides guidance on how to conceptualize communication public health and invites refinement and expansion of the intersection between public health and CSD. Because readers are experts in CSD, this tutorial aims to supplement existing knowledge with information on public health to achieve three main objectives: (a) increase knowledge of the application of public health concepts among speech, language, hearing, and related professionals (SLHP+); (b) introduce the concept of communication public health; and (c) discuss the relevance of communication public health across domains within CSD. The authors utilize the socioecological model to provide examples of applications. Results: The concept of communication public health is proposed as the collaborative area of CSD and public health, which encompasses prevention and promotion of equity in communication health through individual-, community-, and population-level efforts. The goals of communication public health are achieved through applications of public health principles in CSD education, clinical practice, research, and policy. Conclusion: Communication public health defines an area of collaboration between public health and CSD in which SLHP+ can apply public health concepts to both advance communication health and address health disparities.

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Communication Public Health: An Integration of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Public Health

Warren,

Lopez,

Anthony

et al. 2024

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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Patient Education and Community Outreach in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs

Tilson,

Sharma,

Clark

2024

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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Objective: A research project was conducted to determine what patient education skills, community health education skills, and community outreach activities are included in the US-accredited diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) programs. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional research survey was sent via email to DMS program directors of 245 accredited programs, resulting in 118 (48.2%) completed surveys returned. Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects before the study. The survey assessed the inclusion of 13 specific patient education skills, eight community education skills, and nine community health/outreach activities in DMS programs. Results: Of the 12 patient education skills, 11 were routinely included in 90% of programs. The remaining skill of patient negotiation was included in 75.1% of programs. For patient education skills, 69.4% were required by programs, and 30.6% were encouraged by programs. Community education skills were less commonly included in DMS programs, with 27.4% to 51.3% inclusion rates. The most common community education skill was tailoring messages to intended public audiences. Community outreach activity inclusion in programs ranged from 32.5% to 66.7%, with 77.5% only encouraging participation. Health fairs, health screenings, and self-care education were the most common activities. Incorporating community-related skills into the curriculum was listed as a “good idea” by 72.6% of program directors. Conclusion: Patient education skills are routinely required or encouraged in almost all responding educational programs. However, most DMS programs do not require or encourage community education skills. Community outreach activities are not generally required or encouraged by DMS programs, with health fairs and screenings being the most common. Time constraints are the most cited reason for not including community-related content or activities in the programs.

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Population Health Content Within Speech-Language Pathology Programs: An Exploratory Study

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Communication Public Health: An Integration of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Public Health

Communication Public Health: An Integration of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Public Health

Patient Education and Community Outreach in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs

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