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Assessment of speech perception: A survey of speech-language-hearing therapists on their most frequent practices

Evaluación de la percepción del habla: encuesta a profesionales  de la Fonoaudiología sobre sus prácticas más frecuentes

María Solange Ahumada-Parra; Josué Pino-Castillo; Felipe Torres-Morales; Daniela Paz Rojas-Contreras; Christian Iván Peñaloza-Castillo; María Angélica Fernández-Gallardo; Felipe Inostroza-Allende; Patricia Junge-Cerda

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Abstract

Purpose: to characterize the practices of speech-language-hearing pathologists in Chile, regarding speech perception assessment in children and adolescents.

Methods: an exploratory cross-sectional study carried out using a self-administered online survey to investigate knowledge and quantify trends in the practice of speech perception assessment, based on six focus groups with speech-language-hearing pathologists. The instrument was disseminated through the researchers’ social media and contact networks. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed.

Results: a total of 121 people responded to the survey, all of them being speech-language-hearing pathologists. These professionals, in Chile, highly value speech perception in child development, however, a large percentage of them do not assess it. Those who carry it out, reported a wide range of assessment practices.

Conclusion: the results highlight the need for standardizing certain speech-language-hearing methods and the importance of understanding the assessment strategies in use to point out opportunities to improve both the assessment and subsequent therapeutic processes.

Keywords

Speech Perception; Child Development; Professional Practice; Speech; Language and Hearing Sciences; Surveys and Questionnaires

Resumen

Objetivo: caracterizar las prácticas de los profesionales de la Fonoaudiología en Chile en torno a la evaluación de la percepción del habla en niños, niñas y adolescentes.

Métodos: se realizó un estudio exploratorio de diseño transversal mediante una encuesta online autoadministrada desinãda para indagar en los saberes y cuantificar tendencias en la práctica de la evaluatión de la percepción del habla. La encuesta fue confeccionada en base a seis grupos focales realizados con profesionales fonoaudiólogos. La difusión del instrumento se realizó a través de redes sociales y redes de contacto de los investigadores. El análisis estadístico realizado fue de carácter descriptivo. 

Resultados: un total de 121 personas respondieron la encuesta, todos profesionales de la Fonoaudiología. Los profesionales de la Fonoaudiología en Chile otorgan un alto valor a la percepción del habla en el desarrollo infantil, no obstante, un gran porcentaje no la evalúa. Aquellos profesionales que lo realizan, revelan una amplia diversidad en las prácticas evaluativas.

Conclusión: los resultados permiten visibilizar la necesidad de estandarizar ciertos métodos fonoaudiológicos y resaltar la importancia de comprender las estrategias evaluativas en uso para señalar oportunidades de mejora tanto en la evaluación como en los posteriores procesos terapéuticos.

Palabras clave

Percepción del Habla; Desarrollo Infantil; Práctica Profesional; Fonoaudiología; Encuestas y Cuestionarios

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Submitted date:
12/28/2023

Accepted date:
03/15/2024

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