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BACKGROUND:

COVID-19 accelerated telepractice implementation in speech and language therapy (SLT) in Ireland.

OBJECTIVE:

This study documents the service delivery changes that took place in the SLT profession in Ireland during the public health crisis.

METHODS:

An online survey of speech and language therapists (SLTs) in Ireland was conducted from June-September 2020 to investigate their perceptions of telepractice. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics and frequency distribution.

RESULTS:

173 SLT responses were analysed. Over half of the participants worked in urban locations. Respondents’ years of experience varied from less than four years to over 20 years. Slightly over half the participants reported using telepractice, with 85% starting to use telepractice in the six months prior to the survey. Telepractice uptake was not influenced by participants’ professional experience or …