Dysphagia services in the era of COVID-19: Are speech-language therapists essential?

KA Coutts - South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2020 - scielo.org.za
In the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many healthcare professionals are
being faced with the question of what is considered to be an essential service. This opinion …

Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on speech and language therapists working with adult dysphagia: A national survey

R Rouse, J Regan - International journal of language & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Speech and language therapists (SLTs) working with dysphagia have had to
radically alter diagnostic and rehabilitation services during the severe acute respiratory …

Dysphagia care across the continuum: a multidisciplinary dysphagia research society taskforce report of service-delivery during the COVID-19 global pandemic

A Miles, NP Connor, RV Desai, S Jadcherla, J Allen… - Dysphagia, 2021 - Springer
At the time of writing this paper, there are over 11 million reported cases of COVID-19
worldwide. Health professionals involved in dysphagia care are impacted by the COVID-19 …

Changes in speech, language and swallowing services during the Covid-19 pandemic: The perspective of speech-language pathologists in Saudi Arabia

NN Al Awaji, AA AlMudaiheem, EM Mortada - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The study aimed to investigate changes in the role of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. It also assessed the …

Impact of COVID‐19 on clinical practice of UK‐based speech and language therapists working with school‐aged children with neurodisability and oropharyngeal …

S Morgan, KA Weir, K Mulligan… - Child: Care, Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic and response changed clinical service delivery and
practice for speech and language therapists (SLTs) in the United Kingdom. SLTs work with …

The impact of COVID-19 on speech–language and hearing professions in low-and middle-income countries: Challenges and opportunities explored

K Khoza-Shangase, N Moroe, J Neille… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background Since the advent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the speech–
language and hearing (SLH) professions globally have been confronted with novel and …

Dysphagia presentation and management following coronavirus disease 2019: an acute care tertiary centre experience

C Dawson, R Capewell, S Ellis, S Matthews… - The Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesAs the pathophysiology of Covid-19 emerges, this paper describes dysphagia as
a sequela of the disease, including its diagnosis and management, hypothesised causes …

Management of dysphagia in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: strategies and experiences

R Fong, KCF Tsai, MCF Tong, KYS Lee - SN Comprehensive Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
The global 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had devastating
effects not only on healthcare systems worldwide but also on different aspects of the care …

'We are in this together'voices of speech-language pathologists working in South African healthcare contexts during level 4 and level 5 lockdown of COVID-19

SN Adams, J Seedat, K Coutts, KA Kater - South African Journal of …, 2021 - scielo.org.za
Abstract ADAMS, Skye N.; SEEDAT, Jaishika; COUTTS, Kim and KATER, Kelly-Ann.'We are
in this together'voices of speech-language pathologists working in South African healthcare …

A retrospective study of patients presenting with speech and language therapy needs within multidisciplinary Long COVID services: A service evaluation describing …

S Chalmers, K Harrall, SY Wong… - … Journal of Language …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Post‐COVID Syndrome (also known as Long COVID) refers to the multi‐
system condition affecting individuals following COVID‐19 infection. This can include …