Perspectives on the role of the speech and language therapist in palliative care: an international survey

AC O'Reilly, M Walshe - Palliative Medicine, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Speech and language therapists can improve the quality of life of people
receiving palliative care through the management of communication and swallowing …

Speech and language therapists in palliative care: what do we have to offer?

S Eckman, J Roe - International journal of palliative nursing, 2005 - magonlinelibrary.com
Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are specialists in the management of
communication and swallowing disorders (dysphagia), however few are members of acute …

The role of speech-language pathologists in palliative care: Where are we now? A review of the literature

K Kelly, S Cumming, A Corry, K Gilsenan… - Progress in Palliative …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Dysphagia and communication changes are common in life-limiting conditions
and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) involvement to facilitate effective communication …

The role of speech-language pathologists in adult palliative care

L Chahda, BA Mathisen, LB Carey - International Journal of Speech …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Given minimal studies describing the role and practice of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) in adult palliative care, the aim of this review was to compile a database …

Communication disorders in palliative care: Investigating the views, attitudes and beliefs of speech and language therapists

R Hawksley, F Ludlow, H Buttimer… - International Journal of …, 2017 - magonlinelibrary.com
Aim: Speech and language therapists (SLTs) provide intervention for communication and
swallowing to patients with life-limiting conditions, such as dementia and head and neck …

What is needed to prepare speech pathologists to work in adult palliative care?

A Pascoe, LJ Breen, N Cocks - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Role of the speech-language pathologist in palliative hospice care

R Pollens - Journal of palliative medicine, 2004 - liebertpub.com
In reviewing the literature, there are few articles describing the role of the speech-language
pathologist in hospice. Communication impairments can impact upon the hospice team's …

[PDF][PDF] Speech therapy in palliative care and comfort feeding: Current practice and way ahead

R Fong, CF Tsai, WHS Wong, OY Yiu… - Asian Journal of …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Background. Speech therapy is important in palliative care and endof-life care of the
geriatric population. Comfort feeding is an option for such patients, but there is no guideline …

Integrating speech-language pathology services in palliative end-of-life care

RD Pollens - Topics in Language Disorders, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Clinical speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may receive referrals to consult with teams
serving patients who have a severe and/or terminal disease. Palliative care focuses on the …

Speech-language pathologists and adult palliative care in Australia

L Chahda, LB Carey, BA Mathisen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This research explored the role of Australian Speech-Language Pathologists
(SLPs) to identify SLP experiences and practices regarding adult palliative care (PC) …