Jeanne Gallée, Jade Cartwright, Stephanie Grasso, Regina Jokel, Monica Lavoie, Ellen McGowan, Margaret Pozzebon, Bárbara Costa Beber, Guillaume Duboisdindien, Núria Montagut, Monica Norvik, Taiki Sugimoto, Rosemary Townsend, Nina Unger, Ingvild E Winsnes, Anna Volkmer
Speech-language therapists/pathologists (SLT/Ps) are key professionals in the management and treatment of primary progressive aphasia (PPA), however, there are gaps in education and training within the discipline, with implications for skills, confidence, and clinical decision-making. This survey aimed to explore the areas of need amongst SLT/Ps working with people living with PPA (PwPPA) internationally to upskill the current and future workforce working with progressive communication disorders. One hundred eighty-five SLT/Ps from 27 countries who work with PwPPA participated in an anonymous online survey about their educational and clinical experiences, clinical decision-making, and self-reported areas of need when working with this population...
March 19, 2024: Research Square