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 …

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 …

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 …

Fonoaudiología en cuidados paliativos para adultos y adultos mayores: fundamentos, roles, abordajes y desafíos

R Tobar-Fredes, CA Olivares-Matus… - Revista Chilena de …, 2021 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
La población chilena envejece rápidamente, lo cual se traduce en un incremento en el
número de personas que vive con alguna enfermedad crónica que limita su vida, condición …

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 …

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 …

Facilitating client ability to communicate in palliative end-of-life care: Impact of speech–language pathologists

R Pollens - Topics in Language Disorders, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The client's ability to communicate is key to providing quality palliative end-of-life care. A
speech–language pathologist (SLP) can facilitate the patient's ability to communicate …

Simulating an end-of-life care conference using standardized patients: Examining students' professional communication

A Stead, M Vinson, P Michael, S Henry, M Fryer… - Perspectives of the ASHA …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: Lack of preparation for working with patients near the end of life (EoL) can lead to
poor outcomes for patients and burnout for clinicians. Additionally, graduate students must …

Training future speech–language pathologists for work in end-of-life and palliative care

A Stead, K Dirks, M Fryer, S Wong - Topics in Language Disorders, 2020 - journals.lww.com
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 …

A retrospective review of speech-language therapy services provided to adult inpatients at a central-level hospital in Gauteng, South Africa

J Stone, A Hoosen, H Hochfelden, I Maposa… - South African Journal of …, 2020 - scielo.org.za
STONE, Jennifer et al. A retrospective review of speech-language therapy services provided
to adult inpatients at a central-level hospital in Gauteng, South Africa. S. Afr. J. Commun …