Speech-language pathologists often lack preparation for working with patients near the end
of life (EoL). Few academic training programs offer dedicated or sufficient content in the area …

Speech–language pathologists often lack preparation for palliative care practice and this
lack of training can lead to poor outcomes for patients. Lack of training can additionally lead …

Most deaths now occur in medical or skilled nursing settings. This brings speech-language
pathologists, and other professionals, in close contact with clients who face death. While it …

Background: Formal training in dealing with death and dying issues is not a standard
content area in communication sciences and disorders programmes' curricula. At the same …

Palliative care is specialized medical care offered to persons with serious health conditions,
with the goal to relieve or prevent pain and suffering, to manage burdensome symptoms …

Speech–language pathologists (SLPs) provide services to patients confronting the end of
life (EOL) in a variety of settings. Instead of targeting improvement of health or sustaining life …

There is an increasing recognition within the literature that speech-language pathologists
have a role in providing care to palliative care clients. However, few studies have examined …

Background Speech pathologists have a pivotal role in palliative care, assisting patients with
swallowing and communication disorders, yet very little is known about the preparedness of …

Providing quality palliative care services is a national priority, and speech pathologists play
an integral role in this area managing communication and swallowing difficulties. However …

This paper reports on the experience of undergraduate speech–language pathology
students at one university chosen for the implementation stage of the Palliative Care …